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If you think Ashcroft is a scandal, what about the attacks on the BBC? | David Mitchell
From Media Guardian. Posted March 7 2010, 12.08am
No broadcaster in the world can match the BBC and its critics should stop belittling itWhen the Conservatives' deputy chairman, Lord Ashcroft, revealed that his party donations are dwarfed by the sums he's withholding from the nation by tax avoidance, the Tories didn't panic. (more)

The BBC's self-made problems | Steve Hewlett
From Media Guardian. Posted March 3 2010, 10.00am
The BBC's panicked digital expansion meant its offerings were diluted – now the corporation needs to focus on the futureIt's easy to dismiss yesterday's BBC strategy review as a tactical response to short-term political conditions. (more)

First News launches weekly current affairs programme for teenagers
From Media Guardian. Posted February 1 2010, 12.06am
Internet show aimed at 10 to 15-year-olds takes on BBCHow many people would put money on an untapped thirst for serious news and current affairs among young teens? Two new media ventures are doing just that – while also touching on sensitive issues of editorial judgment. (more)

CBeebies head leaves BBC for Turner
From Media Guardian. Posted January 27 2010, 12.08pm
Michael Carrington, at BBC for 20 years, will oversee Turner children's channels across Europe, Middle East and AfricaMichael Carrington, the head of CBeebies, is leaving the corporation after nearly 20 years to join Turner Broadcasting as its chief ... (more)

Channel Five and ITV score 2009 audience share success
From Media Guardian. Posted January 14 2010, 7.17am
All-day share of Five's family of channels slightly up, while ITV services make gains in peak timeChannel Five and ITV increased their share of TV viewers last year, at the expense of their main terrestrial rivals. (more)

Former CITV controller returns with CBeebies show Driver Dan's Story Train
From Media Guardian. Posted January 13 2010, 7.26am
Estelle Hughes – who left ITV after it stopped making kids' TV – back with show that prepares children for learning to readEstelle Hughes, the former controller of CITV, has bounced back after the "huge disappointment" of ITV's abrupt exi... (more)

UK-made TV for pre-schoolers is so strong that even Disney must adapt
From Media Guardian. Posted December 14 2009, 2.05am
Disney's Nancy Kanter on TV programmes for pre-school childrenWhat programmes will young children want to watch this Christmas: homemade ones, or imported cartoons from the US?Out of 27 dedicated kids' channels in the UK, just 1% of their total output is made in this country. (more)

Record audiences for BBC's Digital Services drive strong performance for BBC Vision
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted December 9 2009, 12.20pm
Its been a record year for BBC Visions digital services with more people than ever watching BBC Three BBC Four CBBC CBeebies and BBC iPlayer. (more)

Where's kids' TV in our digital future?
From Media Guardian. Posted December 2 2009, 4.08pm
Hopes of subsidy for Britain's once-thriving and still creative children's TV industry seem to have subsidedColette Bowe, the chair of Ofcom, drew attention yesterday to one of the most glaring omissions in the digital economy bill published last mon... (more)

David Tennant for CBeebies special
From Digital Spy - TV. Posted November 23 2009, 8.54pm
David Tennant signs up for a CBeebies special to air this Christmas. (more)

CBeebies close to US deal
From Media Guardian. Posted October 4 2009, 10.05pm
BBC programmes such as Charlie and Lola and In The Night Garden are already popular on DVDIt's the home of entertainment giants Disney and Nickelodeon, the country that taught the world to count with Sesame Street and to "dancey dance" with the Yo Ga... (more)

Godwin named BBC children's director
From Media Guardian. Posted September 28 2009, 9.34am
The former Blue Peter and Newsround producer, will oversee all children's output including CBBC and CBeebiesThe BBC has promoted its head of children's news, factual and entertainment Joe Godwin to be director of children's, with a brief to supervise the relocation to Salford in 2011. (more)

Joe Godwin announced as Director, BBC Children's
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted September 28 2009, 9.30am
New Director Joe Godwin will lead BBC Childrens to its new Salford Quays home and be responsible for all aspects of CBeebies and CBBCthe childrens channels enjoyed by millions of children each week. (more)

Five confirms 25% cut in content budget
From Media Guardian. Posted July 23 2009, 4.42pm
Broadcaster to reduce spend by £55m to £165m but plans children's channel and new focus on entertainment showsChannel Five has cut its programming budget by 25% this year – the biggest reduction of any major UK broadcaster – as it battles declining advertising revenues. (more)

BBC North seeks talent from colleges
From Media Guardian. Posted July 13 2009, 10.01pm
As its move to Manchester approaches, the BBC is seeking talent in further education classroomsThere will be around 2,400 jobs to fill in the BBC's shiny new building in Salford Quays when the corporation makes its big move north in 2011. (more)

Shortlists announced for Edinburgh TV festival awards
From Media Guardian. Posted June 1 2009, 9.24am
Shortlists announced for MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival awardsSky1 is to battle it out against BBC3, E4, Dave and FX at the channel of the year awards at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival. (more)

Voting opens for Edinburgh TV festival award
From Media Guardian. Posted May 1 2009, 2.00pm
Voting for the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival channel of the year award opens todayVoting for the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival channel of the year award opens today. (more)

CBeebies controller among BBC execs in Salford move
From Media Guardian. Posted May 1 2009, 9.37am
CBeebies controller Michael Carrington and head of TV sport Philip Bernie among those signing up to BBC's Salford shiftBBC executives, including the CBeebies controller Michael Carrington and the head of BBC TV sport Philip Bernie, have confirmed the... (more)

TV presenter's calm take on prejudice
From Media Guardian. Posted February 28 2009, 12.01am
• Website abuse for woman born without a hand• Nothing I hadn't heard before, says CBeebies starWhen the BBC online message boards began filling with unpleasant posts from aggrieved parents objecting to the presence of a young woman who w... (more)

One-Armed CBeebies Host 'Scaring' Children
From Sky News. Posted February 23 2009, 12.50pm
Disability charities have expressed anger after a number of parents complained that a one-armed children's TV presenter was frightening their kids. (more)

Disabled BBC presenter 'scaring' children
From Digital Spy. Posted February 23 2009, 10.40am
Parents claim that disabled CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell is scaring toddlers. (more)

One-armed presenter is scaring children, parents tell BBC
From Daily Mail. Posted February 23 2009, 1.52am
Disabled CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell has been the victim of a disturbing campaign after parents complained that she was scaring toddlers. (more)

BBC acts over light-skinned doll
From BBC News. Posted January 5 2009, 11.49am
The BBC is to replace a doll based on a character from CBeebies show In the Night Garden after complaints it is too light-skinned. (more)

Media Monkey: Cbeebies boss finds a home from home ... at London zoo
From Media Guardian. Posted November 25 2008, 4.32pm
Media Monkey: London Zoo wallabies and emus are spectators to kids' channel's winter and spring launch... (more)

What should the new controller of BBC2 do?
From Media Guardian. Posted November 17 2008, 12.04am
The new controller of BBC2, Janice Hadlow, took over last week from Roly Keating, having previously run BBC4. We ask our experts for their advice. (more)

Salford move will not hurt BBC kids' TV, says Richard Deverell
From Media Guardian. Posted November 11 2008, 7.11am
The BBC controller of children's television has defended the department's planned move to Salford, saying the cost of the relocation will not divert money from programming budgets. (more)

CBeebies, Knowledge to launch on Foxtel
From Digital Spy. Posted September 18 2008, 12.36pm
The BBC continues its global channel rollout with the launch of CBeebies and BBC Knowledge on Foxtel. (more)

More BBC digital channels to be simulcast online
From Media Guardian. Posted August 22 2008, 3.08pm
Digital channels BBC4, CBBC and CBeebies are to be made available to viewers online, BBC director of vision Jana Bennett has revealed. (more)

BBC to tell children why giraffes have long necks in Tinga Tinga Tales
From Media Guardian. Posted June 26 2008, 9.48am
Tiger Aspect has won a commission from BBC children's channel CBeebies to develop a 52-part series based on classic African folk tales of how animals came to be. (more)

The Launch Of Cbeebies Ends Parental TV Guilt
From Financial Times. Posted June 21 2008, 2.00am
When the BBC launched its pre-school digital channel, CBeebies, in February 2002, it created a huge shift in the way that many parents use the television. The days of... (more)

BBC launches new branded TV channels in Africa
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 10 2008, 2.50pm
Plans were announced today to launch a suite of BBC-branded thematic TV channels in Africa. The channels will be available via MultiChoice’s DStv platform, Africa’s leading television provider, from 1 September 2008. (more)

BBC Vision celebrates 100% subtitling
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted May 7 2008, 9.30am
BBC Vision has confirmed that it has reached its target of subtitling 100 of programmes on its main channelsBBC One BBC Two BBC Three BBC Four CBeebies CBBC and BBC News. (more)

Zoe Williams on CBeebies Radio
From Media Guardian. Posted April 15 2008, 10.31pm
Zoe Williams on CBeebies Radio... (more)

CBeebies to launch pre-school quiz show
From Media Guardian. Posted February 12 2008, 7.13am
The first ever quiz show aimed at pre-school children is to be launched by the BBC's CBeebies digital channel. (more)

CBeebies to quit BBC Television Centre
From Media Guardian. Posted November 9 2007, 7.21am
Children's channel CBeebies is to leave BBC Television Centre in west London in a move that will save the corporation around £500,0000 a year. (more)

BBC Global Channels Asia-Pacific launches three channels on Hong Kong?s now TV
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 12 2007, 10.58am
BBC Global Channels, one of six BBC Worldwide businesses, is introducing BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies to television audiences in Hong Kong on the world’s largest commercial deployment of IPTV, now TV, beginning 17 October 2007. (more)

Viewers sign up to give CBeebies presenter OBE
From Digital Spy. Posted July 5 2007, 11.41am
Over 450 people have signed a petition to award children?s television presenter Justin Fletcher an OBE. (more)

Viewers vote for CBeebies presenter OBE
From Digital Spy. Posted July 5 2007, 11.41am
Over 450 people have signed a petition to award children?s television presenter Justin Fletcher an OBE. (more)

BBC launches two pay-TV channels in India
From Media Guardian. Posted May 2 2007, 12.00am
12.45pm BBC Worldwide has launched CBeebies and BBC Entertainment in India. By Mark Sweney. (more)

Cbeebies Commission Two New Series
From Merry Media. Posted April 12 2007, 11.41am
Michael Carrington, Creative Director, CBeebies has commissioned two new series, Mister Make It and Big Barn Farm, from the RDF Media Group.. (more)

BBC and IBM create strategic alliance
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 5 2007, 10.26am
The BBC and IBM have forged a strategic alliance, following the signing of an agreement for a framework outlining several joint projects between the two companies.  One of the first projects will focus on applying state-of-the-art image/video search technologies to CBeebies and CBBC programmes. (more)

BBC and IBM strike 'web 3.0' deal
From Media Guardian. Posted March 5 2007, 12.00am
8am: The BBC is to revamp online video searching for CBeebies and CBBC shows as part of deal with IBM. By Mark Sweney. (more)

BBC to launch new global TV channels
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 9 2006, 10.23am
The BBC is to launch four new TV channels around the world. The channels, including BBC Entertainment and offering drama and comedy, a dual-language CBeebies, BBC Knowledge and BBC Lifestyle, will be available online and on mobile phones as well as in linear channel form, BBC News reports. (more)

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