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FeaturesTV 2011: BBC - the year of change
The agenda for the next 12 months at the BBC has been set firmly by events in 2010 - dominated, of course, by the licence fee settlement.
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News
Shows to celebrate reggae's impact
BBC4 will serve up two days of programming next month celebrating reggae’s impact on British music, culture and society.
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News3,500 complain over EastEnders cot death plot
EastEnders harrowing cot death storyline seen over New Year has attracted thousands of complaints from viewers.
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NewsSwain to cover for Entwistle at BBC Knowledge
The BBC’s head of Knowledge commissioning Emma Swain is to cover for Knowledge and Learning controller George Entwistle when he steps up as acting director of Vision at the end of the month.
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NewsNigel Morris, BBC investigations producer, dies aged 44
Nigel Morris, investigations producer for BBC London, died just before Christmas from cancer aged 44.
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NewsClassic Dr Who travels to YouTube
BBC Worldwide has rolled out a new channel on YouTube featuring 45 clips of classic Doctor Who dating back to the first episode.
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NewsTribunals cost BBC £600,000 in 2010
The BBC paid out more than £600,000 dealing with employment tribunal claims last year.
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NewsEastEnders cuts graphic moments
Bosses at BBC1 soap EastEnders have cut graphic parts of the show’s New Year’s Eve episode, which deals with cot death.
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NewsiPlayer tops 1.3bn in 2010
Doctor Who was the most-watched programme on the BBC iPlayer in 2010, a year that saw the catch-up service exceed a record-breaking 1.3bn requests of TV and radio shows.
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NewsPatten favourite for BBC Trust role
Lord Patten will face five challengers for the role of BBC Trust chairman, according to reports.
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NewsSteptoe drama re-edited after complaints
The BBC re-edited a programme about Steptoe and Son star Harry H Corbett after the brother of his second wife said it was unfair to her.
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NewsITV tops ratings in 2010
ITV outperformed the BBC with six of its programmes appearing in the most-watched shows of the year to date.
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NewsOfcom rejects complaints over disabled protester interview
Ofcom will not investigate a BBC News interview with a disabled student protester that generated 420 complaints to the media regulator.
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NewsGlenister criticises BBC for 'neglecting hits'
Ashes To Ashes star Philip Glenister has criticised the BBC for neglecting hit shows like his hugely popular time-travelling police series.
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NewsGrandpa in my Pocket iPad app due
Indie DHX Media is to roll out an iPad app supporting its CBeebies series Grandpa in My Pocket.
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NewsFormer BBC DJ in court over fraud
A radio presenter who fraudulently claimed £18,000 in benefits while working as a DJ for the BBC is to be sentenced.
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NewsMagneticNorth revamps Proms website for BBC
The BBC is to roll out a revamped website to support its 2011 Proms coverage, featuring access to the full range of performances during the three-month season.
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NewsBBC trustee for Scotland named
A new member of the BBC Trust, representing Scotland, has been appointed by the DCMS.
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NewsBBC Sport picks indie partners
BBC Sport has appointed indies Century TV, Input Media and Sunset+Vine to produce its Moto GP, World Bowls and Cricket World Cup coverage respectively.
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NewsFun Lovin' Criminals frontman to replace Lamarr
Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman Huey Morgan is joining Radio 2, taking the place of Mark Lamarr who quit the station, accusing it of becoming “much less interested in non-mainstream music”.