The Times is reporting that ex-Google Executive Matt Brittin has been confirmed as the next BBC Director General Baroness Kidron, film producer, told The Times that she felt the “values of the Silicon Valley attention economy are not in line with the public service broadcast remit”.

2 #Oscars    🏆 for BBC backed productions last night - BBC was the only UK owned media company to win Oscars this year #SentimentalValue - best international film #MrNobodyAgainstPutin - best documentary (on iPlayer)

Right wing media: DEFUND THE BBC. Right wing media: why can’t the BBC now afford to show the thing I like?

The trailer for EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY. In select theaters starting April 17th 🍿🤑🤣

Steve Witkoff on Hannity's show makes a case that Trump last summer both obliterated but also didn't obliterate Iran's nuclear program

Blumenthal after getting briefed on Iran: "We seem to be on a path toward deploying American troops on the ground in Iran to accomplish any of the potential objectives here. There's also the specter of active Russian aid to Iran putting in danger American lives ... China also may be assisting Iran"

Such a narrow focus too - basically questions on governance, news impartiality and the licence fee - and strangely AI (yet again the government wanting to syphon BBC funds for something else). Could at least have paid lip service to finding out views on sport, childrens content and radio content.

This is how all my nightmares begin now

No surprise it's the right wing rags who constantly call to "defund the BBC" are attacking them today for losing the rights to the Boat Race.

Pls say that an independent funding commission should set funding levels, as in Germany. The current system, in which government ministers determine the licence fee through opaque settlement negotiations, is a standing invitation to party political interference. 4/

Please dear followers do fill this in. Most important points IMO: BBC is ambitious+capable but can do nothing without proper funding; World Service to be funded by govt; BBC needs a permanent Charter; no more party political appointees to its board; political independence.

⏰ The Government consultation on the future of the BBC closes at midnight tonight, so do have your say. It takes about 40 minutes to respond, but you don't need to answer every question, you can skip the open ended questions if you want. www.gov.uk/government/c...

Just finished my response to UK gov consultation on the BBC charter. Really important to ensure independent and high quality BBC available to all. Not perfect, but amongst the best in the world, despite so much external pressure. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

Right, I've replied to the BBC Charter Review consultation. It took me about 40 minutes but that's because I gave a good 195 words in every 200-word box. I'm sure they will read my replies intently and weigh them in their hearts. Anyway, you can go faster: dcms.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

What if the BBC was owned by the people who fund it? We’re proposing a member-owned BBC where licence fee payers become members with a real voice in how it's run. Independent. Accountable. Owned by the public. Support the idea before the consultation closes today 👇 buff.ly/OdtHYx0 #BBC #Coops

This is an excellent tool from @campaignforthearts.org which helps you to respond to the government's charter review consultation on the BBC, while being able to see CFTA's responses alongside www.campaignforthearts.org/reports/a-st...

Time is nearly up to have your say over the future of the BBC! The consultation closes today, Tuesday 10th March, 23.59. Link below 👇🏽

BBC Charter review consultation responses need to be in by Tuesday. If you are thinking to put something in last minute, here’s our report which contains useful international evidence you can draw upon

Friends she’d never met came to lunch and at first #sophiefromromania barked furiously but then she became very friendly and whimpered when they left

🚨It's the last weekend to have your say on the future of the BBC and respond to the Government consultation. Please do share (Tip - you don't have to answer every question in the consultation) Link to the consultation is at the bottom this page 👇 www.gov.uk/government/c...

The government is consulting the public to aid decision-making on the terms for the BBC Charter’s renewal and any changes needed to help the BBC to continue to serve the public. This consultation closes at 11:59pm on 10 March 2026 www.gov.uk/government/c...

Have your say on the future of the BBC 📻 If you are a BBC worker or a freelancer working in the creative industries who wants to shape the debate on the future of the BBC use our templates below and respond to the Government consultation on the BBC Charter Review 🔗 bectu.org.uk/bbc-charter-...

Some great, clear and accessible guidance is now available on how you can respond to the Government's open consultation on the BBC Charter Review. If the BBC matters to you then please get involved. The closing date is 10 March. britishbroadcastingchallenge.com

Time’s nearly up to respond to the DCMS public consultation on the future of the BBC! For some good inspiration and reminders of the value of the BBC for arts and culture, see the excellent paper published by Campaign For the Arts: www.campaignforthearts.org/wp-content/u...

The review of the BBC Charter has just been announced. In anticipation of this we have published a review of how 10 countries around the world organise their public service media, and what lessons can be drawn for the renewal of the BBC Charter www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

General taxation has been favoured by Nordic countries and is more proportionate to income than a levy. Finland provides the most robust approach, collecting tax revenue into an extra-budgetary fund, out of government reach, to ensure taxes are used for statutory purposes

It's the final day of competition at the #WinterOlympics and 4 man bobsleigh is about to start right now #MilanCortina2026 #MilanoCortina2026

You may recognise the Cortina #WinterOlympics #Curling stadium. It featured in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only, starring Roger Moore. Bond was ambushed on the ice rink by assassins disguised as ice hockey players #MilanCortina2026 #MilanoCortina2026 #BBCOlympics

Build up to #Curling final for #TeamGB #BBCOlympics #WinterOlympics #MilanCortina2026 Starts in 20 mins⏰

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Arrested on your birthday is VERY funny

The Crown S7 is gonna be lit

Ice Hockey 🏒 #WinterOlympics - the womens medal matches are held today #MilanoCortina2026 #MilanCortina2026

My nominee for the best dressed and hardest working figure skater at #MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics is this cameraman. He does every dance and you rarely see him come into shot - he's like the invisible man dressed all in white #MilanCortina2026 #FigureSkating

Carbon date yourself with the earliest logo you remember.

15 years ago today I arrived on Downing Street in a cage. I've seen off Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss and Sunak and I'm still going strong. Only two Prime Ministers have ever done longer stints here: William Pitt the Younger and Sir Robert Walpole. Bill and Bob - I'm coming for you... (Photos AP)

The Inspector Morse theme goes so hard

It's first place 🏆 and Gold 🥇for #TeamGB Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale in Mixed Snowboard Cross #MilanoCortina2026 #BBCOlympics #WinterOlympics #MilanCortina2026

It's Womens Snowboard Cross with Charlotte Bankes competing for #TeamGB at #MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics #MilanCortina2026 Heats this morning. Final this afternoon

Coming up #FigureSkating #TeamGB's Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear compete in #IceDance ⛸️💃🕺 #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortina2026 #MilanCortina2026

Big win for Italy taking the mixed team relay at the short track speed skating. Netherlands crashed out in the semi final #WinterOlympics #MilanCortina2026 #Italia

It's not even midnight and we're already at "Deport Elmo."

A beautiful day in Livigno where its competition day for #TeamGB in #Slopestyle and later #BigAir #MilanCortina2026 #WinterOlympics

Coming up next #BigAir at #MilanCortina2026 #WinterOlympics

BBC World Service launches emergency lifeline radio programme for Iran - avail live at 4.30pm GMT (8pm Iran Time) on 702kHz medium wave and 9465kHz short wave, repeated at 6pm GMT (9.30pm Iran) A visualised version of the programme will be broadcast on BBC Persian TV at 6pm GMT (9.30pm Iran time)

My Apple Watch just tapped me on the wrist and congratulated me, with great enthusiasm and a fancy badge, on DOUBLING my move goal for the day. The specific move which took me over that milestone was lifting a biscuit from the packet on this sofa to my mouth.

The opening titles to BBC's coverage of the #WinterOlympics isn't computer or hand drawn - it's actually a stop motion animation using models and real flames #BBColympics #MilanCortina2026

The #WinterOlympics starts February 6th on the BBC #MilanoCortina2026 #Olympics

Christmas Ident Calendar Day 11. A 12 Days Of Christmas theme with a partridge in a BBC1 pear tree in 1988. Day & night versions with the partidge flying in and (the rarely seen) out are here. Plus the BBC's Christmas (W)Rapping trail. Bread topped Christmas Day with 18m.