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Instead of listening to criticism, the institution has become more arrogant and aggressive. It is not "our BBC" but theirs

Ousting England’s Brian Moore is just one of the craven steps that the Beeb has taken to appease nationalist moaning

Streaming services are responding to an influx of older viewers who had signed up as an alternative to traditional broadcasters

Simon Mayo Credit: Marco Vittur/Scala “I knew the Mood Mums would come up,” laughs Simon Mayo. “I haven’t heard the concept mentioned for three years and I’m very happy about that.” I’ve just asked the former Radio 1 and Radio 2 DJ what he makes of the BBC’s drive to win listeners among “family-oriented women aged 35 to 44”, who are big fans of commercial stations with familiar, reassuring playlists like Heart, Smooth and Magic FM. “Look, marketing executives and all those people talk in that language, and the whole thing leaves me cold,” he says. “Here’s the way I...

Jeremy Paxman claims 'any fool' could be a newsreader in tirade against the BBC The University Challenge presenter has belittled the roles of some of the highest-paid figures at the BBC The presenter has criticised the corporation Huw Edwards and the BBC’s roster of newsreaders regularly feature on the broadcaster’s list of top earners. But Jeremy Paxman has suggested they aren’t worth the money, claiming in a tirade against BBC colleagues that “any fool” can read the news because the work requires no “grandeur or skill”. The University Challenge presenter who left Newsnight in ...