All BBC articles – Page 394
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NewsAnalysis: Tony Hall’s vision for the BBC
The BBC’s charter renewal push went into overdrive this week as Tony Hall vowed to plough £150m into new services and laid bare the ramifications of its July funding deal.
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NewsBBC to shake up daytime
BBC daytime controller Dan McGolpin has axed shows including near decade-old Don’t Get Done, Get Dom as he bids to make his mark on the BBC1 schedule next year.
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NewsBBC Studios set for spotlight
The BBC will come under pressure next week to address state aid concerns around BBC Studios, as director general Tony Hall prepares to set out plans to supercharge the corporation’s commercial income.
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NewsBBC1 nets Wayne Rooney documentary
Gary Lineker’s indie Goalhanger Films has secured access to Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney for a BBC1 documentary.
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NewsInfographic: Strictly Come Dancing Launch Show
Click to see how the BBC1 format performed on its return to the Saturday night schedule.
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NewsBBC scores NFL deal
The BBC has scored the rights to a number of key NFL games including the Super Bowl.
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CommentBBC Children’s: riding two horses
BBC kid’s boss Alice Webb on opening up the entire BBC to young audiences via the iPlay service
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NewsLords warn of 'excessive interference' over gender gap
Conservative peer Lord Dobbs has raised concerns over the cost of recruitment reforms to improve gender equality in news and current affairs and claimed some recommendations came “close to excessive interference”.
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RatingsBBC2 India doc transports 1.4m
TUESDAY: BBC2’s two-part documentary about India concluded on a low as England’s Euro 2016 qualifier dominated for ITV.
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NewsBBC plans £100m 'scheduling mix' savings
BBC content will come under the microscope as the corporation bids to find £100m of “scheduling mix efficiencies” under Tony Hall’s vision for the next charter.
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NewsBBC: household levy could boost income
The BBC has indicated that replacing the licence fee with a German-style household levy could generate additional income – and hinted at changes to free licence fees for over-75s.
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NewsTony Hall: ‘inevitable’ services will close
Director general Tony Hall has said it is “inevitable” that BBC services will either close or be scaled back over the next five years.
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RatingsLady Chatterley's Lover stirs 5m
SUNDAY: Lady Chatterley’s Lover gripped almost 5m viewers, well above the audience for BBC1’s previous 90-minute drama The C-Word.
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NewsBBC eyes industry-wide VoD service to rival Netflix
The BBC has floated the idea of launching a Project Kangaroo-style online platform featuring the best of British content from a variety of sources.
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NewsiPlayer to allow users to ‘binge watch’ BBC drama
Flagship BBC dramas will be made available to “binge watch” on a Netflix-style model via iPlayer as the broadcaster bids to keep pace with evolving audience demands.
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VideoVIDEO: an open, more distinctive BBC
Click to watch the video setting out how the BBC plans to adapt and change to meet future audience demands.
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NewsTony Hall: future vision for the BBC
The director general’s speech about the future of the BBC - delivered at the Science Museum earlier today.
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RatingsRecord high for Strictly Launch Show
SATURDAY: Strictly Come Dancing: Launch Show roared back with its best audience since the annual curtain-raiser’s inception in 2010.
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News7 Wonder secures debut BBC2 order
Fledgling indie 7 Wonder has landed its first BBC2 commission – a six-part consumer format fronted by Cherry Healey.
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NewsTony Hall to unveil iPlayer plans as part of more 'open' BBC
Tony Hall will today unveil a dedicated children’s iPlayer and plans to expand the VoD service to carry content from rivals as part of a vision for an “open BBC”.