1981 Royal Wedding gives BBC viewers a taste of “unrationed” TV
The 40th anniversary of the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer has, understandably, …
Pingdemic takes BBC English regions’ breakfast bulletins off air
The “pingdemic” has claimed a victim just as you thought TV was getting back to normal. English …
Freedom Day heralds the partial return of Martin Parr’s Oneness idents on BBC One
19th July is Freedom Day in England. From then legal restrictions to combat Covid are replaced by …
New BBC blocks logo has been hiding in plain sight for months
As we first reported back in February, the BBC has been reviewing the design and usage of its …
“No-one watches linear TV anymore”
There is something very dreary about the predictions of the end of linear television. Last night an …
EastEnders episodes to debut online during Euro 2020
A few days ago we speculated on EastEnders‘ long-term future amid falling ratings. Now the BBC …
EastEnders’ long-term future in doubt?
In the mid-80s the BBC faced two crises.
Rare BBC News Channel acknowledgement of late-night BBC One handover
BBC One’s late-night handover to the BBC News Channel is generally less than slick. More often …
ITV DSAT services in a game of musical transponders
A little mystery is unfolding thousands of miles above the equator. ITV is in the process of …
Prince Philip coverage: damned if you do – damned if you don’t
The BBC was in a no-win situation on Friday after the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. The …
Impact of death of Prince Philip on UK TV networks
Many of the main UK TV channels have suspended normal programming following the announcement of the …
This is BBC One North
Occasionally big organisations make big announcements – then slip out something relatively …