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China bans BBC from broadcasting

Beijing, Feb 19, 2021: Chinese Communist Government has banned BBC World News from broadcasting in China amid violation of its guidelines, Chinese television and radio regulator announced. The move comes a week after the UK revoked the license of the Chinese state-owned broadcaster China Global Television Network (CGTN). China has criticised the BBC for its reporting on the deadly coronavirus pandemic and the persecution of ethnic minority Uighurs and lodged a protest with the British broadcaster. The BBC said it was "disappointed" by China’s decision to ban it. The Chinese regulator, National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) has made the announcement on Thursday night on pulling BBC World News off the air in the country for serious content violation. NRTA said BBC...

BBC to Cut 450 Newsroom Jobs

BBC will axe 450 newsroom jobs as part of plans to adapt "to changing audience needs" and meet its savings target, the broadcaster announced on Wednesday. "The BBC has to face up to the changing way audiences are using us," Fran Unsworth, director of news and current affairs, said in a statement. "We have to adapt and ensure we continue to be the world's most trusted news organisation, but crucially, one which is also relevant for the people we are not currently reaching," she added. The British Broadcasting Corporation, which has an 80 million pounds ($104 million, 95 million euro) savings target, said it was spending too much on "traditional linear broadcasting and not enough on digital". The "Victoria Derbyshire" morning show will be axed, with other job losses coming from a...

Warner Media Appointed First Woman CEO for Warner Bros. in its 96 Year History

Warner Bros. appointed BBC executive Ann Sarnoff as a New CEO, making her the first woman to head the movie studio in its 96-year history. Her appointment follows the departure in March of Kevin Tsujihara, who stepped down after misconduct allegations. WarnerMedia chief executive John Stankey announced Sarnoff's hiring, concluding a three-month search for one of Hollywood's most prized posts. Many had expected WarnerMedia to turn to an experienced film executive like movie-division head Toby Emmerich, who was part of the interim committee running the studio after Tsujihara's departure, Disney veteran Anne Sweeney or former Fox chief Stacey Snider. But to the surprise of much of the industry, WarnerMedia turned to Sarnoff, who has worked primarily in television. Sarnoff, who takes ...