All Broadcasters articles – Page 845
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NewsAgents and freelancers hit back over BBC employment tests
Talent agents and freelancers have criticised the BBC’s plans to introduce employment tests for temporary staff.
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NewsNewsnight enters new era
Newsnight staff have received a morale boost from Karen O’Connor immediately taking the editorial reins and a visit from acting director general Tim Davie, just days after all of the show’s investigations were suspended.
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NewsSplitting DG’s role risks ‘muddying the waters’
The BBC crisis has put the director general’s remit under the spotlight, but calls for the role to be split have met with mixed reaction from the industry.
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NewsMosey: it’s ‘business as usual’
BBC acting director of Vision Roger Mosey has insisted that the broadcaster will continue to take “creative risks” in its television output, despite the editorial crisis engulfing Newsnight.
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CommentIn defence of the Beeb...
The top of the corporation may be ablaze but its roots are still solid, says Lisa Campbell.
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The Broadcast InterviewPhil Critchlow, RIG
The Radio Independents Group’s recently appointed chair talks to Alex Farber about the need for the indie sector to act as a collective to boost commercial ties and build trust with the BBC
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NewsThe unravelling of a BBC DG
Sympathy for George Entwistle has lessened since the exposure of his frailties and pay-off
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FeaturesShared DNA – or Euro pudding?
In Geneva earlier this month, the cream of European drama producers met at Festival Tous Ecrans – the festival of all screens – to exchange ideas and thrash out an answer to this question.
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CommentBBC must rebuild ethically
The BBC is suffering from weak governance and unethical behaviour, says John Burbidge-King
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NewsC4 head of comedy contenders emerge
Comedy executives from the BBC and leading production companies are vying for the head of comedy role at Channel 4, it has emerged.
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NewsBroadcast backs Fast Train North
Broadcast is backing a series of Twitter workshops at the forthcoming Fast Train North event.
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NewsFran Unsworth bids to plug press leaks
Fran Unsworth, the acting director of BBC News, has warned staff off leaking internal developments to the press and social networking websites as the corporation bids to restore public trust.
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News4Creative wins gold at Promax
4Creative/Channel 4 scooped the Channel of the Year award at the 2012 Promax Awards as part of a 27-award haul.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest to launch Crossover Market
Sheffield Doc/Fest is to spin-off its MeetMarket service for multiplatform projects and offering indies tailor-made meetings with funders in 2013.
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NewsC5 hires head of programmes
Former Channel 5 exec Ben Frow is returning to the broadcaster to become its director of programmes.
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NewsTOWIE goes live for Xmas
The Only Way is Essex is going live for a Christmas special which will air at the start of December on ITV2.
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NewsNewsnight report: 'Basic journalistic checks not completed'
The BBC has begun disciplinary action against staff involved in Newsnight’s erroneous Lord McAlpine report after an internal inquiry found that journalists failed to carry out “basic” checks.
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NewsNAO to question Entwistle’s £450,000 payoff
The National Audit Office has confirmed that it will discuss George Entwistle’s £450,000 payoff with the BBC Trust in light of increased political disquiet about the severance deal.