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5 days ago |
inews.co.uk | Adam Sherwin
Doctor Who’s surprise regeneration into a former companion is not all that it seems, fans suggested, as uncertainty surrounded the BBC show’s future. Saturday’s night’s season finale, concluding with Ncuti Gatwa’s departure as the fifteenth Doctor, recorded just 2.2m viewers, according to Barb figures, the lowest for a Doctor Who conclusion since its launch in 1963.
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1 week ago |
inews.co.uk | Adam Sherwin
The TV licence fee is “increasingly hard to justify”, a former Culture Secretary has warned, after The i Paper revealed the BBC is operating an unofficial “amnesty” for over-75s who fail to pay the charge. Sir John Whittingdale, the former Conservative cabinet minister, said not prosecuting people over 75 for non-payment of the £174.50 fee is “unfair on those who do pay and sends a message to those who do not that nothing will happen to them”.
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1 week ago |
inews.co.uk | Adam Sherwin
The BBC is operating an unofficial “amnesty” for pensioners over the age of 75 who refuse to pay the licence fee, The i Paper can reveal. Pensioners as old as 100 are being sent letters threatening them with prosecution for failing to pay their TV licence fee when the BBC has no intention of taking legal action. Campaigners described it as a “scandal” and “waste of public resources”. The BBC ended universal free licences for over-75s in 2020 as a cost-cutting measure.
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1 week ago |
inews.co.uk | Adam Sherwin
The BBC will pay tribute to Gary Lineker when he presents his final Match of the Daythis weekend, despite the antisemitism row that forced the presenter’s early exit from the broadcaster. The end of Lineker’s 26-year run fronting the highlights show will be marked with a tribute segment, which is expected to include a montage of memorable moments, according to BBC insiders.
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2 weeks ago |
inews.co.uk | Adam Sherwin
ITV has cut back Lorraine Kelly’s air time as the older, female audience may be less valuable to advertisers, The i Paper has learned. The broadcaster is seeking younger, “diverse” viewers as it battles against streaming platforms with huge budgets, according to insiders. Savings from sweeping cuts will be used to fund sporting events including next year’s World Cup, and prime-time dramas like Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which will be more attractive to advertisers.
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