Not enough has been written about what a truly insane decision it was to resurrect BBC3 as a linear channel.

A lot of disquiet on the BBC call today about the job cuts news leaking. In a written question to bosses, a BBC staffer asked why the BBC job cuts were being reported by BBC News before being announced to BBC employees. A meta moment that truly only the BBC can deliver.

I have now heard audio from the BBC internal call and wanted to clarify Rhodri Talfan Davies' quote. He actually said: "We have a funding model at the moment that is unsustainable and is reaching the end of its sell-by date." bsky.app/profile/jake...

BBC Plans 2,000 Layoffs In Major Cost-Cutting Drive The BBC is planning to make 2,000 job cuts in one of its most brutal cost-cutting efforts to date.

Other "immediate cost control measures" being introduced include a quasi-hiring freeze, a "virtual-first" approach to travel, and "stricter controls on consultancy spend." And all this before the new boss Matt Brittin even walks in the door. deadline.com/2026/04/bbc-...

BBC Plans 2,000 Layoffs In Major Cost-Cutting Drive The BBC is planning to make 2,000 job cuts in one of its most brutal cost-cutting efforts to date.

Absolutely brutal all-staff call currently taking place at the BBC. Up to 2,000 job cuts coming in Sept. BBC bosses painting bleak picture of finances. "Our funding model has reached end of life," interim DG Rhodri Talfan Davies said, per one insider. deadline.com/2026/04/bbc-...

BBC's Scott Mills Exits After Allegations Over His Conduct BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills has left after allegations over his personal conduct, according to reports.

A quiet final week for Tim Davie then, as Scott Mills, possibly the BBC's highest-paid presenter in 2025/26, is ruthlessly dispatched as Radio 2's breakfast show host. A R2 source says staff were "completely blindsided." deadline.com/2026/03/bbc-...

'Saturday Night Live UK' Viewing Figures: Sky Show Makes Healthy Start 'Saturday Night Live UK' viewing figures have dropped. Here's how it compares with episodes of 'SNL' U.S.

A healthy audience for #SNLUK last night. Beat Channel 4 (basically unheard of for Sky). Trounced SNL US. Outscored the final season of A League of Their Own. Usual caveats apply about overnight audiences only being a small part of the ratings picture. deadline.com/2026/03/satu...

Petty confident, vibrant start for #SNLUK. Good gags, good fun.

Jack Shep's Diana stole the show. Deadpan Paddy Young on Weekend Update also good.

I'm rooting for the series. Its success can only be good for British telly.

You're spot on. It would be laughable if it weren't so sickening.

He deleted it, but the fact that he even posted it at this time is very revealing.

Warner Bros. Complained About BAFTA Racial Slur Incident & Requested It Be Cut From BBC Broadcast Warner Bros. raised concerns about involuntary racial slur directed at 'Sinners' stars during the BAFTA Film Awards, requesting a cut to BBC show.

EXCL: Sinners studio Warner Bros complained about the involuntary racial slur during BAFTA Film Awards ceremony, requesting it be cut from BBC broadcast. Warner sceptical of BBC/producers’ position that they were unaware of incident until it was too late. deadline.com/2026/02/warn...

Update: The BBC has now removed the BAFTA Film Awards from iPlayer after initially failing to cut a racial slur involuntarily shouted by an audience member with Tourette syndrome. bsky.app/profile/jake...

BAFTA Film Awards: BBC On Alert For Politically-Charged Speeches (And Swearing) After Glastonbury “Death To The IDF” Debacle The BBC will be monitoring the BAFTA Film Awards closely for politically-charged speeches after the Bob Vylan Glastonbury scandal last year.

Also, worth noting our exclusive story from last week: The BBC and producers did preparatory work for Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson's attendance at BAFTA Film Awards. deadline.com/2026/02/baft...

The BAFTA Film Awards' TV broadcast is on an anachronistic two-hour time delay, so why was John Davidson's involuntary racial slur not bleeped or dipped by the BBC, even if not clearly audible? And why does the incident remain on iPlayer? Crickets from the BBC this morning.

"Broadcast dominates television in the UK," said Ted Sarandos. There is still some truth in that, but also: Netflix was the third biggest TV service in Britain last year, per an official measure of audience reach.

Always funny when CEOs talk down their biz to calm monopoly fears. Ted Sarandos tells @mattbelloni.bsky.social that Adolescence is only second time Netflix cracked UK's top 50 series/films. Wrong! Last year alone, Netflix featured 38 times in Britain's big league. KPop made list for 19 weeks.

Jeffrey Epstein Pondered BBC Interview After Prince Andrew Links Were Exposed Jeffrey Epstein messaged associates about a BBC interview invitation in 2011, as questions intensified about his relationship with Prince Andrew.

There's always a BBC angle. And yes, Mandelson was involved. deadline.com/2026/02/jeff...

He was sensational. A credit to the family he spoke so eloquently about.

Very true, but as my five-year-old tells me: "It's not *every* episode, Daddy." I have seen figures showing Bluey as Disney's top show on Christmas Day!

Bit of TV history this: YouTube unseats BBC as UK's most-watched service, per monthly audience reach figures published by Barb. The BBC remains well ahead in other areas, but for it to be beaten on even a single monthly metric upsets British TV's natural order. deadline.com/2026/01/yout...

Inside The Bizarre Hoax That Put An Unknown Red-Headed Actor In The Frame For James Bond Unknown red-headed actor Scott Rose-Marsh reportedly auditioned to play James Bond. The whole story was a hoax.

Some weekend fun: the inside story of a fairly elaborate hoax that succeeded in putting an unknown ginger actor in the frame to play James Bond. A tale that says stuff about our attention economy, but also features a silly faked script. deadline.com/2026/01/jame...

YouTube Shuts Down Channels Using AI To Create Fake Movie Trailers Watched By Millions YouTube has terminated two prominent channels, Screen Culture and KH Studio, using artificial intelligence to create fake movie trailers.

Earlier this year, I took a plunge into the weird world of AI-fuelled fake movie trailers on YouTube. I found channels exploiting YouTube's algorithm and duping/irritating millions. Today, YouTube shut down two of the biggest fake trailer farms. deadline.com/2025/12/yout...

Remember the failed BBC Store? Predicated on this idea, but charged for individual shows.

BBC Could Move To Netflix-Style Model & Carry Ads Under Radical Reform Plans The BBC could be required to launch a Netflix-style subscription service or carry adverts under radical reforms being considered by the UK government.

Here's my first cut on the government's fairly radical plans for the BBC. Not sure the BBC even wants this (Tim Davie's rhetoric is universality, universality, universality). Also, can already see pitchforks at ITV and Netflix over a BBC fattened by ads/subs. deadline.com/2025/12/bbc-...

It doesn't even register on my iPlayer spreadsheet after seven days of viewing. So we can say it got an absolute maximum of 45k online viewers, which as we both know, is basically meaningless and unreliable when ratings go that low.

The Trump lawsuit is hideous for the BBC, but I'm in love with the idea of Floridians desperately seeking out obscure VPNs to feed their Panorama habit.

@danaterrace.bsky.social Hi Dana. I'm a journalist for Deadline. I'm speaking to some artists/animators for a piece I'm writing about Disney's partnership with OpenAI. I would love to get your thoughts, if possible? I'm on jkanter@deadline.com, or have followed for DM.

Channel 4 Expected To Name New CEO Imminently; Netflix Executive Exits Process It's been nearly eight months since Alex Mahon resigned as CEO of Channel 4, but the UK network is finally closing in on its next boss.

Movement on Channel 4 CEO job. Emma Lloyd, Netflix VP of partnerships, has removed herself from process amid speculation she was frontrunner. Ex-BritBox CEO Reemah Sakaan in the running. Top internal candidate is COO Jonathan Allan. Decision expected very soon. deadline.com/2025/12/chan...

BBC Confirms Plans To Save $130M By Shrinking & Rethinking Workforce The BBC has confirmed plans to save £100M by radically reimagining its workforce to compete with tech giants. The plan is known as Project Ada.

New: BBC confirms plans to save £100m under radical workforce overhaul. A source grumbles that the BBC emailed thousands of employees to tell them “right before Christmas, that your job is at risk in the New Year.” deadline.com/2025/11/bbc-...

Lord Patten clashes with 'impertinent' MP over BBC role YouTube video by The Telegraph

Yesterday's dreary BBC hearing made me pine for days of yore. So much to like about this: Philip Davies' robust questioning, Lord Patten's waspish replies, and the utterly evergreen line: "Trust in the BBC, despite recent events, is greater than any other news org." www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4YG...