THE BBC has been given the green light to axe Newsround’s afternoon TV slot as audiences for its bulletins on the small screen continued to fall in lockdown. The broadcaster wants to move mor…
THE BBC has been given the green light to axe Newsround's afternoon TV slot as audiences for its bulletins on the small screen continued to fall in lockdown.
In contrast, Newsround's online audience is growing and its website enjoyed two of its highest weeks ever during the lockdown period. An Ofcom spokeswoman said: "We agree that it makes sense for the BBC to provide more children's content online."Given significant shifts in children's media habits, which have continued during the pandemic, this should help the BBC to engage better with its youngest audiences, who are critical to its future success.
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