UK’s Pact & Equity Urge Gov’t Intervention On AI

deadline.com The UK’s producer trade body and actors union have called on the government to rejoin the AI debate and consider legislation before it is too late. AI is set to play a…

BBC Three Greenlights First Animation In 20 Years

deadline.com BBC Three has greenlit a Eurovision-themed animation, its first in two decades. Galaxy Dance is the youth-skewing RuPaul’s Drag Race UK network’s first animated show since…

Huw Edwards Resigns From The BBC

mediaite.com Edwards been off air since July 2023 since newspapers reported that he’d allegedly paid a young person “more than £35,000” for sexually explicit images. (Screengrab via…

BBC to invest £6m in AI to help transform its education services

theguardian.com The BBC plans to use a multimillion investment in artificial intelligence to transform its educational offering and attract the licence-fee payers of the future. After being…

Presenter Martine Croxall sues BBC for age and sex discrimination

theguardian.com The BBC is facing another damaging row over equal pay, with the presenter Martine Croxall taking legal action against the broadcaster for age and sex discrimination. Croxall…

BBC News Channel Presenter Martine Croxall Takes Legal Action After Being Off Air For Over A Year

deadline.com BBC News channel presenter Martine Croxall has commenced legal action against the British broadcaster after being off air for over a year. The seasoned news anchor is taking…

BBC Blueprint To Move $870M Of Spending Out Of London Criticized By Audit Office For Lacking “Coherent Approach”

deadline.com The BBC‘s £700M ($870M) out-of-London masterplan has been criticized for having an “incomplete” evaluation process and lacking a “coherent approach.” The UK’s National Audit…

On fake news, honey traps, and brutal cuts

cjr.org Last week, Joe Lycett, a comedian in the UK, posted a trailer for the new season of his late-night show. “The world’s been turned upside down by fake news, and I hate it,”…

BBC Plans To Abolish Automatic Pay Rises For Top Earners, Including On-Screen Stars

deadline.com The BBC wants to overhaul how it awards salary rises to its highest-paid employees and presenters, Deadline understands. Sources said the British broadcaster wants to stop…