BBC Two

BBC Two today

In recent years, BBC Two has been accused of "dumbing down"; since the launch of the new digital-only BBC Four, the BBC has been accused of letting its more highbrow output go to the new channel (which many viewers cannot receive) instead of BBC Two, the perceived reason being to allow BBC Two to show more popular programmes and get higher ratings. Certainly there does seem to be a strong resemblance between the new BBC Four and the early, slightly stuffy, BBC Two.

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The current controller of BBC Two is Roly Keating, who took up the post in June 2004 having formerly been controller of BBC Four. His predecessor Jane Root, who was appointed in 1999 and was the first woman to be appointed controller of a BBC television channel, departed in May 2004 to become the executive vice president and general manager of US-based Discovery Channel.

Related Topics:
Roly Keating - June 2004 - BBC Four - Jane Root - 1999 - 2004 - US - Discovery Channel

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