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2020
BBC faces backlash over staff impartiality guidelines
The BBC faced social-media backlash over new impartiality guidelines sent to staff. The article reports criticism concerning the guidance’s treatment of staff attendance at protests and expression on issues including Black Lives Matter and trans rights.
2020
BBC and Getty Images launch Kids Collection
The BBC and Getty Images launched the BBC Kids Collection, a library intended to showcase children and families underrepresented in UK media. BBC Children’s sponsored a £10,000 seed fund for photographers contributing to the collection.
2020
Peacock acquired streaming rights to Noughts + Crosses
Peacock acquired the BBC drama series Noughts + Crosses. The series was scheduled to begin streaming on Peacock on September 4.
2020
BBC apologizes for racial slur in news report
The BBC accepted that it should have taken a different approach when a news report used a racial slur and apologized. It said it would strengthen guidance on offensive language.
2020
BBC announces endings for World Service programmes
The BBC announced that BBC World Service programmes World Update and The World This Week would come to an end; Newsday would also run for shorter lengths of time.
2020
BBC and Microsoft collaborate on the Beeb voice assistant
The BBC partnered with Microsoft, using Microsoft's Azure AI platform as the basis for the Beeb voice assistant, which is designed to understand different British accents.
2020
Sri Lanka Tourism campaign launches on BBC platforms
Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau launched a destination-marketing campaign on BBC digital and TV feeds in June 2020, with 375 30-second commercials airing for one month across South Asia, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, North America and Europe.
2020
BBC acquires Danish thriller DNA
The BBC acquired the eight-episode series DNA from Newen Distribution for BBC viewers in the UK. The source says the series was due to air that year.
2020
BBC launches BBC Together group-viewing feature
The BBC launched a feature that allows small groups of friends and family to watch programmes together while apart during lockdown.
2020
The TV Collective announces online-event partnership with broadcasters and BFI
The TV Collective announced that it had teamed up with Channel 4, BBC, ITV, and BFI to launch free online events addressing challenges faced by BAME industry professionals during the COVID-19 crisis. The virtual sessions were scheduled to begin May 12 and run until July.
2020
BBC launches Make A Difference podcast
The BBC turned its Make A Difference campaign into a twice-weekly podcast, also to be broadcast on all 39 BBC local radio stations.
2020
BBC announces Bitesize Daily education service
The BBC announced Bitesize Daily, an education service intended to support parents homeschooling their children. The curriculum-led content was scheduled to begin on 20 April and run across BBC channels for 14 weeks.
2020
BBC pledges donation to film and TV emergency relief fund
The BBC pledged a £500,000 donation to the COVID-19 Film and TV Emergency Relief Fund, which was set up by the BFI and the UK’s Film and TV Charity.
2020
BBC pauses planned cuts to 450 journalism jobs
The BBC paused plans to cut 450 journalism jobs because of the coronavirus outbreak. Director general Tony Hall told staff it would be inappropriate to proceed with the cuts at that time, while saying managers would revisit the issue later.
2020
BBC announces plans for Culture in Quarantine
The BBC announced plans for Culture in Quarantine, a festival intended to bring arts and culture to people's homes through TV, radio and online, including performances, recordings and guides to collections.
2020
BBC and Samira Ahmed reach settlement after equal pay claim
The BBC and presenter Samira Ahmed reached a settlement after Ahmed won her equal pay claim. An employment tribunal had ruled that the BBC failed to prove the pay disparity was due to a material factor that did not involve sex discrimination; the settlement figure was not disclosed.
2020
BBC announces TV licence fee increase
The BBC announced that the annual television licence fee would rise from £154.50 to £157.50 from April 1.
2020
BBC announces 450 job cuts
The BBC announced it was cutting 450 jobs. The article also reports that Victoria Derbyshire criticized the broadcaster's explanation for cutting her programme.
2020
BBC apologizes for footage error in Kobe Bryant coverage
The BBC apologized after mistakenly showing footage of LeBron James in one section of its coverage of Kobe Bryant's death. Viewers criticized the error online.
2020
BBC announces reform plan
BBC announced a reform plan that includes moving at least two-thirds of its London-based positions elsewhere by 2027, reducing traditional media platforms, and developing BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds to expand internationally and compete with other platforms.