All BBC articles – Page 577
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NewsBBC's Wonderland strand stalls
Commissioning for BBC2 documentary strand Wonderland is being paused to deal with a backlog of films being delivered late.
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NewsCampaign to save BBC Birmingham gathers momentum
The campaign to save BBC Birmingham has gathered pace, with 11 MPs signing up to an early-day motion to try to fend off the cuts.
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NewsBBC4 orders drama about Dispatches kidnap
BBC4 has ordered a single drama telling the story of the Taliban’s kidnap of award-winning journalist Sean Langan while he was making a Channel 4 Dispatches in Pakistan.
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NewsLack of knowledge led to breaches, says BBC exec
A senior executive at BBC Global News has admitted “a lack of knowledge, or genuine confusion” over editorial guidelines could have contributed to a series of breaches of code.
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NewsBBC orders Stephen Lawrence Panorama
BBC current affairs strand Panorama is to consider the Stephen Lawrence murder case.
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NewsSalmon: BBC North must spread beyond Manchester
MEDIA FESTIVAL: The BBC’s move to Salford must extend further than Greater Manchester throughout the wider English regions, the head of BBC North has said.
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NewsBBC axes Shooting Stars
The BBC has cancelled Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves comedy panel show Shooting Stars.
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NewsBBC Trust "deeply concerned" by World News breaches
The BBC Trust’s Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) has said it is “deeply concerned” after finding several instances where the commercial World News arm had breached its editorial code.
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NewsBBC launches e-commissioning review
The BBC has launched a review of its widely criticised e-commissioning system.
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NewsCBeebies calls on North West students
CBeebies is seeking live action content ideas from university students in the North West as the division seeks to establish itself in its new home.
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NewsBBC to tackle ageism based on CDN research
Ageism is to be tackled by the Cultural Diversity Network as its first piece of research under the BBC’s presidency.
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NewsJim'll Fix It to return for Christmas special
Shane Richie is to host a Jim’ll Fix It Christmas special for BBC1 as a tribute to the late Sir Jimmy Savile.
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NewsBBC and Arts Council launch £2.5m online fund
The BBC and Arts Council England are partnering to launch a £2.5m “iPlayer for the arts”.
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NewsNUJ: Local radio cuts will hit older listeners most
Cuts to BBC local radio will disproportionately affect older people, the NUJ has claimed.
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NewsWorld Service Trust receives £90m govt boost
The World Service Trust is to receive a £90m boost from the government, targeted at specific countries for cross platform projects “to help people cope during disasters and drive social change”.
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NewsPatten: claims of BBC domination "odd"
Lord Patten has rebutted claims that the BBC dominates the landscape of British media as “bizarre” and “odd”.
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NewsRussell Kane to host BBC3 pilot
Stand up comedian Russell Kane is to host a new sketch show pilot for BBC3.
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NewsFacebook boss to discuss privacy in BBC2 doc
BBC2 has gained exclusive access to Facebook and its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg for a one-off documentary.
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NewsBBC3 commissions sex season
A scientist, a historian, a virgin, a lap-dancer, a Hollyoaks star and a comedian will be among those exploring sex and sexuality in a BBC3 season produced in-house and with five indies.
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NewsBBC pilots system for lighter-touch compliance
The BBC is running a series of pilots within its editorial policy department to establish whether a simplified compliance system could exist without compromising standards.