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BBC to move CBBC and BBC Four online

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ixion Thu 26-May-22 16:30:40

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-61591674

The BBC has announced that it plans to stop airing CBBC and BBC Four as traditional broadcast channels.
Director-general Tim Davie announced the content of these networks will continue to be produced and made available for online platforms.
This means they would only be available on BBC iPlayer, with Radio 4 Extra moving to BBC Sounds, rather than via their traditional broadcast outlets.

Shame, that. Guess many people will fall by the wayside when unable to access it online.

There again, BBC3 came back sadly

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Deedaa Fri 27-May-22 20:42:52

Come on OakDryad you know Nadine's got to have Netflix so she can carry on sharing it illegally with her family.

I'd forgotten about Newsround, and surely Horrible Histories is on CBBC?

And what about Inspector Montalbano on BBC 4?

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OakDryad Mon 30-May-22 09:19:34

Yes! Montalbano.

Interesting piece about Lenny Henry praising the BBC for their commissioning policy.

[Henry] criticised streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, saying they failed to nurture new writers sufficiently. This was particularly true, he said, of writers of colour, who often only get one chance to prove themselves, without getting the support they need to grow.

and ...

[Henry] was critical ... of the cuts that have been announced recently, including the decision to make CBBC online only. “I think it’s a mistake,” the comedian said. “Where are kids going to see themselves?” he asked, highlighting the importance of diverse representation on children’s television.

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/may/29/lenny-henry-criticises-tv-streamers-commissioning-tactics

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