All BBC articles – Page 581
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NewsITV backs retransmission fee review
ITV has said it would back a review into whether public service broadcasters should be compelled to pay premium platforms to carry their channels.
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NewsiPlayer launches in Scandinavia
BBC’s Global iPlayer has been rolled out into a further three territories - Finland, Sweden and Denmark.
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NewsDQF: staff face up to plans
BBC staff across the corporation are coming to terms with what DQF means for them as Bectu general secretary Gerry Morrissey gears up for a country-wide tour to canvass concerns from members.
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NewsBBC eyes WoCC wins with in-house rejig
The BBC is shaking up its in-house production arm in a bid to win more of the Window of Creative Competition from the indie sector.
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NewsBBC Wales in management rejig to boost collaboration
A new leadership structure has been outlined for BBC Wales to encourage greater collaboration with the wider network – partly as a result of the efficiencies required under Delivering Quality First.
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NewsScaling back of BBC Birmingham comes under attack
The dramatic scaling back of the BBC’s presence in Birmingham was one of the Delivering Quality First proposals to attract the most ire this week, both inside and outside of the corporation.
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NewsMinnow crime doc shows teens caught in the act
BBC3 has ordered a documentary series exploring teen crime and the impact it has on its victims, through footage shot by the perpetrators themselves.
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NewsBBC and C4 plan WWI seasons
The BBC is planning to commission an “ambitious” season of programmes across a raft of genres to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War I, which is still three years from now.
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News360Production to make BBC2 Crusades series
BBC2 has ordered an epic travelogue about the Crusades that will try to give a balanced view of the 11th century war for the Holy Land between the Christians and Muslims.
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CommentDQF: let’s cut the crap
BBC report will not be the final word on changes at the broadcaster.
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Behind The ScenesSpooks, BBC1
Spooks writer and producer Chris Fry borrowed techniques from feature films to stage a thrilling action sequence for the final series of the BBC spy show. His secret? The ‘Russian Arm’.
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NewsBBC opens pay change discussions to staff
The BBC is hoping to avoid the chaos created during its pension reforms by opening up a series of staff sessions to discuss changes to pay.
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NewsBBC1’s Case Histories to return
BBC1 drama Case Histories is to return next year in a new feature-length format.
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NewsBBC1 unwraps Lapland details
Sue Johnston and Stephen Graham are to star in a “heartwarming” new BBC1 comedy this Christmas.
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NewsBectu: BBC strikes before Christmas
The BBC will be hit by strikes this side of Christmas if the corporation does not reconsider its 2,000 job cuts, Bectu has claimed.
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NewsBBC cuts at-a-glance
Browse Broadcastnow’s full coverage of the BBC cuts, following the Delivering Quality First proposals.
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NewsDoctor to battle Guy Fawkes in online game
The BBC is launching a Doctor Who adventure game set in 1605, in which the Timelord will battle to stop Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot.
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NewsBBC TV and radio to lose 10% of staff
The BBC’s TV and radio divisions are set to lose roughly 10% of their staff under Delivering Quality First, corporation figures reveal.
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NewsBBC: Danny Baker show may air outside London
A campaign to save Danny Baker’s BBC London radio show from closure may have jumped the gun, according to BBC sources.
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NewsXbox inks deals with BBC, C4 and C5
The BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have signed distribution deals with Microsoft Xbox which will see their VoD services roll out via the gaming platform.