This is an amazing story on two levels. First up, the BBC almost wantonly destroys 108 archived episodes of its classic science fiction production, Doctor Who, from the 1960s. Why? Because they wanted to create storage space for copies of newer programmes, and obviously didn't want to find larger facilities to store all their archived productions. However some of the old Doctor Who shows have now ... Read full entry

The BBC's iPlayer online video streaming service, which allows viewers to watch live TV shows plus selected older broadcasts, is at the centre of a dispute between the BBC, and British broadband providers, who are complaining that the popularity of the service is placing a strain on their networks. As a result they are demanding the BBC pay some of the costs associated with transmitting the ... Read full entry