All BBC articles – Page 681
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NewsITV strikes deal with BBC for Freeview HD
ITV will roll out a new ITV1 HD service on Freeview in time for the 2010 World Cup, after agreeing the final carriage terms with the BBC.
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News"Major risk" that Salford will exceed £867m budget
The BBC has warned of “major risks” that the Salford move will exceed its £867m budget.
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22 youths to take over 1Xtra
BBC 1Xtra and BBC Blast have teamed up to give young people not in education or employment the chance to take over the station’s airwaves for a day.
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NewsiPlayer doubles its reach
BBC iPlayer has more than doubled its reach in the past year and is five times more popular than ITV’s catch-up service, Ofcom’s annual communications market report has revealed.
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NewsBBC under fire for Alagiah charity ban
The BBC is facing accusations of double standards after forcing newsreader George Alagiah to step down as a charity patron because of conflicts of interest - but allowing BBC1 controller Jay Hunt to profit from training BBC presenters.
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NewsMihir Bose quits BBC
BBC sports editor Mihir Bose has quit the corporation after two-and-a-half years for personal reasons.
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Behind The ScenesThe story behind CBBC's OOglies
Nick Hopkin, co-creator of new CBBC show OOglies, explains how a chance encounter with a children’s toy spawned a major animation project.
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RatingsBang Goes the Theory fizzles
BBC1’s new science series Bang Goes the Theory fizzled last night while Five enjoyed bumper ratings with The Hotel Inspector later in the evening.
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NewsLaycock quits Radio 2 after "disputes"
BBC Radio 2’s long standing Sunday night presenter Malcolm Laycock has quit the station after 14 years following a series of “long-running disputes”.
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The Broadcast InterviewHarry Lansdown, BBC3
His channel may be down with the kids, but BBC3’s factual commissioner wants pitches on topics that span the generation gap beyond pregnant teens and flatmates.
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NewsBBC slammed for low Edinburgh turnout
The BBC has come under fire for a “bizarre” decision to send fewer staff to the month-long Edinburgh Festival than it did to Scotland’s three-day pop event, T in the Park.
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NewsOne Show given hour-long episode
BBC1 is to show a 60-minute episode of The One Show each week from September after trialling the format back in May.
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NewsBBC defends Hunt in conflict of interest row
The BBC has leapt to the defence of BBC1 controller Jay Hunt, saying it approved her links to a media firm which trains the corporation’s own presenters.
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NewsVaizey: Tories will sell off Radio 1
Ed Vaizey has proposed that the BBC should be forced to sell Radio 1 to the highest commercial bidder.
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NewsBBC reveals new local news plans
The BBC is to overhaul its local TV and radio services as an alternative to its rejected proposal for on-demand local video news services.
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RatingsPsychoville finishes with 1.3m
BBC2’s critically acclaimed but creepy comedy Psychoville came to a close last night, drawing an average audience of 1.3m (6.2%) between 10pm and 10.30pm.
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RatingsITV soaps night pays off, but New Tricks nicks The Bill
ITV1’s new Thursday night soaps strategy continued to perform for the commerical broadcaster last night, but The Bill was still no match for BBC1’s 9pm drama New Tricks.
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NewsBBC recommissions McGovern daytime drama
BBC1 has doubled the run for the second series of Jimmy McGovern’s daytime drama Moving On.
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BBC enlists James Martin for iPlayer push
Chef James Martin is fronting a primetime push on the iPlayer that will push the extra features on the BBC catch-up site.
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NewsIn full: BBC sports proposals
The BBC today proposed the following changes to the ‘crown jewels’ list of protected sports events.