Board thinking

Bits and bobs from the BBC Board meeting held in Salford, back in November... 

With regard to property issues, the team would be working with historic building advisors, Turley, and with Westminster Council to develop plans for Maida Vale given the listing restrictions.

(As we know now, the Grade II listing has been re-confirmed, so Turley, who specialise in tricky planning permissions, will have some thinking to do. Previous projects have included the Majestic in Leeds, where C4 have taken space; Wirral Waters, brought to you by Peel who developed MediaCityUK; and Digbeth, where, spookily, Peaky Blinders' producers are building for themselves and Masterchef).

The [Remuneration] Committee had also considered a review of salary levels for on-air talent in the radio industry, although benchmarking was difficult given that commercial operators were not required to disclose salary ranges.

Chilling news for some at Radio 2

The Director, News and Current Affairs, provided an update on divisional matters and performance. Whilst share remained strong, in common with the other main broadcasters TV News reach was declining as the height of the pandemic receded, with a particular impact on the Ten O’ Clock news slot.

Don't upset Huw.

The Board received a presentation on audience attitudes to paying the licence fee and the BBC services which they valued most highly.

Hope they burned all the copies.

Directors noted and discussed the strategic rationale and objectives of the UK routes to market strategy, plans for the BBC’s owned and operated services and partnerships in 2025 and the key decisions required from the Board over the coming months.

What goes where, Britbox, iPlayer, Sounds, etc.