BFBS Television: What's New
Former Head of Sky News becomes new SSVC Chief Executive
Nick Pollard, former Head of Sky News, joins the Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC) today as Chief Executive.
SSVC provides BFBS Radio and Television to British Forces and their families worldwide, and live entertainment in operational theatres, under contract to the MoD. It also runs cinemas overseas, the British Defence Film Library, and a chain of retail stor ... read more
Help For Heroes Joins BFBS Big Salute
The BFBS Big Salute has added a sixth Forces charity to its roll-call of beneficiaries - Help For Heroes.
Launched in May 2008, The BFBS Big Salute raised over £116,000 in its first year which was shared between five charities: St Dunstan's, Combat Stress, Headley Court, Veterans Aid and Blesma. And now, as the 2009 campaign gets underway, the Hero Recovery Centres ... read more
BFBS Television introduces PIN Codes to BFC
From Monday 8th June, all entitled personnel in BFC can have access to all the BFBS TV channels, all the time.
Currently, personnel with children under 15 at home have 'family' viewing cards, which block the repeats of BFBS2 and BFBS4, and deny access to the '1 day later' channel in order to protect children from unsuitable material at times when they are likel ... read more
Two New Channels on BFBS Television
On Saturday 2nd May, BFBS launches two new TV channels, BFBS3 KIDS and a movie channel on BFBS4.
BFBS3 KIDS will start at 0500 CET and run throughout the day until 1800. It will comprise series for older children; six hours of CBeebies from the BBC; and, of course, BFBS TV's own Room 785, which moves over from BFBS1.
"An added advantage of moving all children's programming ... read more