The BBC is expected to announce that arts channel BBC4 faces being shut down to save money. Sources say Corporation bosses are to unveil swingeing cuts to other parts of its output today as well as ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

UK pubcaster the BBC has appointed a new channel editor to look after the day-to-day running of BBC4. Cassian Harrison will take up the newly created role and report to Janice Hadlow, who was put in ...

AI tasked to understand the essence of BBC4 and choose a schedule of content for the channel BBC4 has teamed up with BBC R&D to work on how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can ...

Despite the decline in linear TV ratings, programmes such as Ian Hislop’s Fake News helped increase BBC4’s audience share to 1.9%. BBC4 has the best brand perception of any BBC channel and the judges ...

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is considering a U-turn on closing BBC4 as a television channel amid solid ratings and a backlash against cuts at the corporation. The BBC said last year that it would shut down ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow is to take “editorial leadership” of BBC4 on a permanent basis, following Richard Klein’s departure from the channel earlier this year. Klein, who held the post of BBC4 ...

Tim Davie, the director-general of the BBC, is due to address staff on Thursday after saying earlier this week he would have to look at the volume of material produced by the corporation – a move, it ...

BBC4 channel editor Cassian Harrison has defended the broadcaster’s screening of niche arts content watched by smaller audiences, claiming the Corporation has a duty to address “more narrow interests” ...

The controller of BBC2 in the UK will take charge of sister factual channel BBC4 on a permanent basis as part of a management rejig at the public broadcaster. Janice Hadlow will take on the newly ...

The ten-part series about the first ever manned mission to Mars will air next year and will be the channel’s first international sci-fi drama acquisition. Telling the story of eccentric Swiss ...