BBC
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1.5m viewers abandon Chris Evans’ Top Gear for second episode
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Last Sunday’s debut of new host Chris Evans was met with complaints from viewer, many of who took to social media to complain about his “shouty” presenting style and lack of chemistry with co-host Matt Le Blanc.
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BBC and Ericsson promise an end to delayed subtitles
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In 2014 research undertaken by broadcasting regulator Ofcom revealed that subtitles took an average of 5.8 seconds to appear on screen, almost double the recommended 3 seconds.
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BBC Three acquires Australian dystopian drama Cleverman
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BBC Three has acquired the UK rights to Cleverman, a “high-stakes” Australian drama that sees a species from ancient mythology living among humans and battling for survival in a world that wants to silence, exploit and destroy them.
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Toby Jones to guest star in BBC One’s Sherlock
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Appearing in the second episode of the three-part run, the Secret Agent and Marvellous star will appear as one of Conan-Doyle’s “finest villains,” according to series writer and co-creator Steven Moffat.
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BBC Radio 4 commissions five more episodes of The Missing Hancocks
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Starring Kevin McNally as Hancock, the series has so far re-recorded 10 of the lost episodes and fans will now get to enjoy a further five of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson’s classic scripts.
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Government sets out new BBC funding and governance arrangements
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While the licence fee will remain and a “new regularised process” for setting the cost will also be introduced, the Government says any new services should be covered by subscription in order to reduce the universal burden placed on licence fee payers.