Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham has wooed BBC1 head Jay Hunt to be his new chief creative officer -- in a move that will see the well-liked acting chief creative officer and Channel 4 head ...

BBC1 finally announced their new controller today, as they look to end the controversy over misleading footage of the Queen. Channel Five's director of programmes, Jay Hunt, will switch to the BBC to ...

Strong slate of programmes including Planet Earth II and Three Girls help channel see off rivals BBC1 weathered the loss of The Great British Bake Off with a wide-ranging roster of hits to be crowned ...

Outgoing BBC 1 chief Peter Fincham said he was leaving the BBC "with great sadness". The channel controller is quitting in the row over the faked documentary footage of the Queen. His resignation to ...

Following BBC1’s decision to stop showing children's programmes in its afternoon slot, the channel has seen an increase in its viewing figures, as BBC2 and Channel 4 have seen audience ratings drop.

ITV has lost its place in the nation's affections after viewers voted BBC1 their channel of choice. While 34% of viewers would choose BBC1 if they could have access to only one channel, just 27% named ...

The BBC will launch a BBC1 HD channel this autumn to complement its existing BBC HD service, which broadcasts high-definition output from all the Corporation's TV channels. The Beeb says it aims to ...

The BBC is to broadcast programmes from its main BBC1 channel live on the internet. The main BBC website, www.bbc.co.uk is about to be relaunched, and will have a live video stream of its flagship ...

BBC1 and ITV posted their lowest ever individual Christmas Day viewing figures, The Sun can reveal. The terrestrial channels felt the effects of the growing influence of streaming services including ...

‘Placing itself at the heart of the action, BBC1 continues to prove is might as a truly public service channel’ BBC One’s ability to bring the nation together for pivotal moments and a best-in-class ...

The channel, under the guidance of director of content Charlotte Moore, has enjoyed particular success in drama with series like Taboo, Three Girls and Poldark. In other categories, Left Bank Pictures ...

Drama hits such as The Missing, factual entertainment format The Great British Bake Off, and live coverage of football’s World Cup in Brazil saw BBC1 take home the top prize at the GEITF awards night.