Category - religious broadcasting

Major new TV series and films will explore faith in America

staff writers — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:13:39 +0100

The PBS network has announced that it will next year present three documentaries exploring faith and the varieties of religious expression in the United States.

BBC religion head should have a 'passion for production'

Andrew Graystone — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:07:53 +0100

Andrew Graystone says that the new Head of Religion could be a Muslim or a Methodist, a Hindu or a Humanist - as long as they believe something and believe it with a passion.

Bowing to religious prejudice in broadcasting?

Sunny Hundal — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:10:26 +0100

Calls for the BBC's new head of religion and ethics to be a Christian as if by right or necessity are wrong, says Sunny Hundal. Public broadcasting should be open to all and not beholden to narrow lobbies.

'Breakthrough' in religious broadcasting as humanist appointed to consultative committee

staff writers — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:15:05 +0100

In what is being heralded as a breakthrough, an important new committee at the BBC that will consult on religious broadcasting is to include a humanist.

BBC chief says that he is getting the balance right on religion

staff writers — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:59:27 +0100

BBC chief Mark Thompson has given a robust defence of the Corporation's engagement with religion. Those who say the BBC is anti-Christian, or alternatively that it is broadcasting religious propaganda, are wrong, he says.

Bishops express concern over democratisation of broadcasting at digital switchover

staff writers — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:25:12 +0100

Two Bishops yesterday suggested that without 'strong and vibrant public service content', broadcasting after the digital switchover could 'sow confusion and mistrust rather than aid public enlightenment and social cohesion'.

Bishops complain about lack of religion on BBC Radio 1

staff writers — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:14:59 +0100

A Church of England and a Roman Catholic Bishop have called on the BBC to 'include religion' on Radio 1, saying that the current state of affairs is the 'most striking exclusion of religion from the BBC 's output'.

Bishops should face the music over BBC Radio 1

Press Office — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:04:30 +0100

Ekklesia has responded to the suggestion made today by the Anglican Bishop of Manchester, the Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch, Senior Church of England spokesperson on Communications and Bishop John Arnold

Channel 4 chief to help churches face the future

staff writers — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:44:50 +0100

Channel 4 Chief Executive Andy Duncan is to help churches face the future, and give the keynote address to this year’s Churches’ Media Conference.

Anglicans and Catholics back public service broadcasting ethos

staff writers — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:53:17 +0000

While the Catholic Cardinal and the Church of England, or at least its two archbishops, are perceived to be at war with the government over one set of public services, in relation to the equalities agenda, yesterday (25 January 2007) they set their face in favour of a public service ethos in relation to broadcasting.