Hargreaves Lansdown taps BBC’s Streeter as senior analyst
Susannah Streeter has joined Hargreaves Lansdown as a senior investment and market analyst. Streeter brings over two decades of journalistic experience to the firm. Recently, Streeter was an anchor, presenter and podcaster at BBC News where she spent more than 17 years. Before that, she was a moderator, event host and speaker at London Speaker […]
BBC to axe Newsround’s afternoon edition
BBC will be axing Newsround’s afternoon edition after almost 50 years. The move comes as audiences for its bulletins continue to decline during the pandemic lockdown and an increasing number of young viewers switch to watching it online. Now, BBC plans on shifting more of its children’s content online, aiming to put a stop to […]
BBC planning to launch digital subscription service
BBC is planning on launching a ‘highly curated’ subscription video service initially aimed at North America focusing on politics, culture and ideas, with the possibility of an expansion o a wider international market. “We are without question one of Britain’s strongest and best-known brands, synonymous with quality and accuracy worldwide,” said Lord Tony Hall, director […]
BBC to lay off hundreds of staff members
BBC is expected to announce hundreds of staff redundancies, reports The Guardian. The move may come following the heavy cuts to high-profile news programs and an increasingly centralized system for producing the corporation’s journalism. Fran Unsworth, the head of news, said that she will be calling an all-staff meeting on Wednesday to explain how the […]
Institutions partner with the BCC 50:50 project
The BBC 50:50 project is driven by BBC news presenter, Ros Atkins, and has now become the BBC’s largest collaborative action to increase women’s representation in its content. Now, the program is being extended to universities, forming part of their established journalism courses. Seven academic institutions have partnered with the BBC with their students applying […]
BBC calls on businesses to finance local journalism
BBC is hoping to further expand the roster of reporters and the level of local institutional scrutiny, arguing for outside funding according to reports. The push is in addition to the approximately 150 democracy reporters previously recruited in partnership with the New Media Association and local news outlets. Director-general Lord Tony Hall said, “It’s never […]
BBC sustainability is wavering, warns media watchdog
BBC may not be in its full sustainable form as the company faces a “lost generation” problem. The issue has arisen as the younger generation increasingly tunes out of its services, reports Ofcom. According to stats, the reach of BBC programs among 16 to 24-year olds has declined below 50 percent. In its second annual […]
BBC welcomes new Technology of Business editor
Ben Morris, a BBC business reporter, will become the publication’s new technology of business editor. The section was formerly run by Matthew Wall. Morris has had a long-standing career at the BBC over the last 18 years. Prior to that, he was as senior producer at CNN.
BBC Business anchor Moshiri named BBC’s chief news presenter
Maryam Moshiri, anchor for BBC Business, will become BBC World News’s chief news presenter this September. Moshiri has been with the BBC since 2003. Prior to that, she worked for INT Radio in London. Moshiri graduated from the University of London Arts with a master’s in broadcast journalism.
