All BBC articles – Page 393
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NewsBBC3’s online-only plan halts move to Salford
The BBC has confirmed that BBC3 will not be moving to Salford as originally intended under former director general Mark Thompson.
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NewsThe Voice fallout prompts entertainment re-think
The high-profile wrangle over The Voice UK is set to herald a major rethink in the entertainment strategies of BBC1 and ITV.
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NewsBBC3 to showcase fresh talent in stand-up series
BBC3 will showcase fresh stand-up comedians in a series from Dynamo: Magician Impossible indie Phil McIntyre Television, as it continues to gear up for life online next year.
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CommentRadio offers a united front on jazz
Our collaboration between the BBC and commercial radio echoes the true spirit of jazz, say Alan Davy and Jonathan Arendt
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NewsTony Hall hints that ITV has taken The Voice
Director general Tony Hall has indicated that ITV is to acquire The Voice after BBC1 airs its fifth and final series next year.
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NewsBBC1 entertainment ‘presses reset’ after losing The Voice
The BBC has already set the wheels in motion to find a new primetime Saturday night entertainment show that could fill the void left by The Voice UK in 2017.
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NewsTrust explores nations & regions for final consultation
The BBC Trust is to look into BBC services in the devolved nations as the final consultation of the current charter period.
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RatingsClass of '92 helps Salford net 3.5m fans
FRIDAY: BBC1’s Class of ’92 documentary helped Salford City’s FA Cup clash with Notts County to a peak of 3.5m viewers.
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NewsBBC Radio host rapped for breastfeeding comments
BBC Radio Solent presenter Alex Dyke has been found in serious breach of Ofcom and BBC Trust editorial guidelines for making derogatory comments about breastfeeding mothers.
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NewsITV poaches The Voice: five things you need to know
Why the BBC refused to enter a bidding war for The Voice UK and what the decision might mean for the entertainment industry.
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NewsBBC admits defeat in battle for The Voice UK
The BBC has admitted defeat in the battle with ITV to secure The Voice UK from 2017.
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NewsBBC TV braced for £30m cuts
The BBC’s television division has been tasked with making cuts of up to £30m in 2017/18 as the corporation bids to close the £150m funding gap created by the iPlayer loophole.
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PodcastTalking TV: ITV attacks BBC - plus Kirstie & Phil interview
ITV’s attack on the BBC’s distinctiveness comes under the microscope in the latest edition of Talking TV, which also features an interview with Kirstie & Phil.
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NewsBBC entertainment boss hits out at ITV's ‘cultural prohibition’
Alan Tyler has argued that ITV’s attempt to ban the BBC from importing formats is tantamount to “cultural prohibition”.
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NewsBBC Birmingham ramps up digital activity
An online Shakespeare Festival marking 400 years since the playwright’s death, is the latest digital initiative to come out of the broadcaster’s growing Birmingham base.
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NewsDowning Street reassures BBC over funding deal
Downing Street has reassured the BBC that it will honour the funding deal struck in July, including linking the licence fee to inflation.
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NewsRenegade explores tax avoidance for BBC Black Economy season
Renegade Pictures is to produce a one-off social experiment for BBC2 in which businesses in a small town attempt to adopt the tax avoidance techniques of major corporations.
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NewsTrust calls for ‘bespoke regulation’ of BBC
The BBC Trust has argued that the corporation must continue to have “bespoke regulation” amid suggestions that its powers will be handed to Ofcom.