All BBC articles – Page 346
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NewsWaheed Alli: Whittingdale out to get BBC
Labour peer Waheed Alli has accused culture secretary John Whittingdale of holding a “private agenda to shrink the BBC” after the DCMS published a market impact report ahead of the white paper.
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NewsO&O report: more distinctive BBC1 worth £60m a year to rivals
A more distinctive BBC1 could increase the public value of the flagship channel and be worth up to £60m a year to commercial rivals, according to one of the key DCMS reports for charter renewal.
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NewsPublic back BBC distinctiveness and funding model
More than 74% of the British public believe that BBC content is “sufficiently high quality and distinctive” after the corporation came under attack on the issue last year from the likes of ITV.
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NewsGovernment review: close BBC Trust and hand powers to Ofcom
Sir David Clementi has called for “fundamental reform” of BBC governance and regulation, recommending the Trust be abolished and its duties shared between Ofcom and a unitary board.
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NewsPeter Salmon to make shock Endemol Shine move
Peter Salmon is to make a surprise move to Endemol Shine Group after just six months in charge of BBC Studios.
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NewsAsian Provocateur to return to BBC3
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is set for more foreign adventures on BBC3, with the youth service poised to commission a second series of Rumpus Media’s travelogue Asian Provocateur.
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RatingsViewers flock to The Night Manager
SUNDAY: BBC1’s The Night Manager grew its audience as it returned for a second week, while a series high for Call The Midwife punctured ITV’s Churchill’s Secret.
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NewsTony Blackburn prepares lawsuit
Tony Blackburn has threatened to launch a defamation case against the BBC unless he receives an apology from director general Tony Hall by the end of today (29 February).
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RatingsThe Voice UK hits new low
SATURDAY: The Voice UK slumped to a new low against Saturday Night Takeaway, as BBC2’s Stag failed to match The Wrong Mans.
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NewsTony Blackburn row turns bitter
The row between Tony Blackburn and the BBC is turning increasingly bitter after the publication of leaked memos, supposedly proving that the DJ was interviewed over allegations he seduced a 15-year-old girl in 1971.
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PodcastTalking TV: Savile, Brexit & First Dates
The Dame Janet Smith review and the EU referendum get the Talking TV treatment in the latest edition of Broadcast’s podcast.
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NewsNAO boss demands direct access to BBC
The BBC’s reasons for denying the National Audit Office (NAO) direct access to information have been contested by comptroller and auditor general Sir Amyas Morse KCB.
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NewsBBC calls for net neutrality
The BBC has called on Ofcom to protect public service on-demand services such as iPlayer from being sidelined by internet providers.
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VideoVIDEO: Taboo, BBC1
Tom Hardy stars and executive produces alongside Ridley Scott in the forthcoming period drama.
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NewsJimmy Savile scandal costs BBC £10.7m
The full cost of the Jimmy Savile scandal to the BBC has reached £10.7m.
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NewsTony Blackburn ‘fell short’ of Smith review demands
BBC director general Tony Hall has confirmed that Tony Blackburn has been sacked because he “fell short of the standards of evidence” that the Dame Janet Smith inquiry demanded.
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NewsHall: BBC must take responsibility for creating Savile
Tony Hall has argued that the BBC must take responsibility for creating sexual predators Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall – and has promised to take a series of actions to address Dame Janet Smith’s recommendations.
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NewsSmith: BBC must examine child protection measures
Dame Janet Smith has recommended the BBC “undergo a period of self-examination” and audit its child protection procedures to reassure the public in light of her findings on Jimmy Savile.
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NewsDame Janet Smith: BBC ‘unaware’ of Savile’s actions
Dame Janet Smith has concluded that senior BBC management was unaware of Jimmy Savile’s record of abuse, despite a number of prominent producers being privy to evidence of his behaviour.
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NewsTony Blackburn 'sacked' by BBC over allegation in Savile review
Tony Blackburn has claimed that he has been sacked by the BBC days before the publication of a report on Jimmy Savile’s reign of abuse at the corporation.