First edition of revamped Blankety Blank airs on BBC One
When it returned to our screens at Christmas, Blankety Blank’s festive special was the …
BBC One airs short Doctor Who teaser
A short teaser for the forthcoming series of Doctor Who aired tonight on BBC One at 6.45pm, just …
Red Bee incident causing minor issue for BBC TV playout?
Late-night announcements on BBC One and BBC Two are usually pre-recorded a short time in advance.
Red Bee incident causing issues for BBC TV subtitles?
The BBC has perhaps not emerged unscathed from Saturday’s incident.
Channel 4 and Channel 5 lacking basic resilience
Modern playout centres use hugely advanced technology. When things work well, they work well. Things …
Incident at playout centre knocks out TV services
An incident at Red Bee Media – which provides playout and distribution services for many …
Edward Barnes: the man behind the introduction of in-vision links for children
Richard Marson’s obituary of Edward Barnes shines some light on the introduction of …
Full News Channel countdown sequence for BBC One handover
Another in our occasional series, covering late-night BBC One handovers to the BBC News Channel.
Regional BBC One HD for England coming soon?
Could BBC One in England finally be ready to switch properly to HD? There is speculation English …
Edward Barnes: a key figure in the development of children’s TV
The death of Edward Barnes truly marks the passing of one of the greats of children’s …
Technical fault strikes down overnight BBC News service
Programming on the BBC News Channel and BBC World News was disrupted by technical issues overnight.
Key BBC One marketing role up for grabs just ahead of BBC One refresh
In a little over six weeks from now, BBC One is due to unveil its new on/off-air branding. We …