All BBC articles – Page 603
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NewsBBC nets 18,000 with first 3D broadcast
An estimated 18,000 people watched Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal and Petra Kvitova defeat Maria Sharapova in 3D this weekend, in the first free-to-air UK broadcast in the medium.
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NewsBBC to tackle 'toxic' pay
The BBC is planning to make a series of announcements about its plans for tackling “toxic” senior pay, Trust chairman Chris Patten has said.
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Trailer: The Hour, BBC2
BBC2 has unveiled the first look at its 1950s news room drama The Hour, written by Abi Morgan and starring Romola Garai, Dominic West and Ben Whishaw.
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NewsBBC1 lines-up McIntyre Christmas special
Stand up comedian Michael McIntyre is returning to the BBC with a one-hour Christmas special of his Comedy Roadshow.
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NewsBBC to integrate online games with Grid tool
The BBC is ramping up its use of Games Grid, a set of tools that underpins all of the games across the corporation’s website.
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NewsChris Moyles extends R1 deal
Chris Moyles has extended his BBC Radio 1 contract to 2014 - potentially taking his breakfast show tenure to a decade.
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NewsBBC axes Stephen K Amos Show
The BBC has pulled the plug on comedy series The Stephen K Amos Show after ratings plummeted during its six week run.
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RatingsMurray victory nets 7.2m peak
WEDNESDAY: Live coverage of the men’s quarter finals at Wimbledon attracted a peak audience of 7.25m to BBC1 during an afternoon which saw Andy Murray and Raphael Nadal through to the semi-finals.
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News360 to commemorate Titanic sinking for BBC1
360 Productions has won a BBC1 commission marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, as parent company Impossible Pictures opens a Republic of Ireland office.
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NewsHistory of musicals takes centre stage for BBC4
BBC4 has commissioned Twofour to make a 3 x 60-minute series on the history of the musical in London’s West End.
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NewsBBC to reveal value of WoCC
The BBC is to publish the “size of the prize” and AI figures for the first time as it shakes up its Window of Creative Competition (WoCC) following the release of this year’s data - which saw indies edge further ahead of in-house compared with last year to win the ...
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Behind The ScenesRestoration Home, BBC2
The Restoration strand has itself been renovated, says Annette Clarke, with no public money or viewer vote, and more focus on the human stories.
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The Broadcast InterviewMark Bell, arts, BBC
Despite the threat of cuts, it’s business as usual for the BBC’s arts commissioner - with ideas for BBC3 and more partnerships high on his wishlist.
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NewsByford 'received £950,000 BBC payoff'
Mark Byford, the BBC’s former deputy director-general, received a redundancy payment of almost £950,000, it has emerged.
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NewsBBC breached guidelines with pedigree dog claims
The BBC breached its own guidelines on accuracy after it re-edited a controversial programme that had already been criticised by watchdog Ofcom.
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NewsBBC complaints too complicated - Lords
The system for complaining about BBC programmes is “convoluted and overly complicated”, a committee of peers said today.
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NewsNew Tricks stars slam 'censorship'
The stars of BBC police drama New Tricks have criticised television “censorship” - saying that the broadcaster is “terrified” of causing offence.
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NewsTV writers festival returns for second year
Writers Paula Milne and Jimmy McGovern are among the leading names appearing at the BBC writersroom festival which takes place in Leeds next week.
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NewsSwain confirmed as BBC Knowledge controller
Emma Swain has been confirmed as George Entwistle’s sucessor as controller of BBC Knowledge commissioning and the corporation will close her previous role.
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NewsBBC to hand back Panorama RTS award
The BBC is to return the Royal Televsion Society award it won for Panorama’s Primark - On the Rack, which the BBC Trust ruled contained footage that was probably not genuine.