All articles by Catherine Neilan – Page 15
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NewsAge portrayal not a priority, viewers say
Entertaining programmes are far more important than accurate portrayal of the nation’s age demographics, a study by the Creative Diversity Network has found.
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NewsBectu: delay BBC Birmingham exit to 2013
Broadcast union Bectu has written to the BBC demanding it delays the exit of Birmingham by at least a year.
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NewsHit Entertainment boss exits
Hit Entertainment president and chief executive Jeffrey Dunn and chief operating officer Sangeeta Desai are leaving the company after being bought out by Mattel.
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RatingsHustle snatches top spot from Law & Order
CONSOLIDATED: BBC1 drama Hustle blagged more than 1m viewers on catch up, snatching the slot crown from ITV1 competitor Law & Order.
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NewsDavid Tennant wins BBC Audio Drama Award
David Tennant and Sherlock star Andrew Scott were among the winners of the inaugural BBC Audio Drama Awards.
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NewsBBC iPlayer and ITV Player to launch on Sky
Sky has signed major deals with the BBC and ITV to bring the two terrestrial broadcasters’ video on demand services to its platform.
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NewsBBC's Storyville benefits from DQF initiative
The BBC’s Delivering Quality First cost-cutting initiative has “smiled on” international film strand Storyville, opening up a regular late-night slot on BBC2.
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NewsBBC multiplatform chief joins Twofour
The BBC’s head of cross-platform productions is leaving to take up a new role at Twofour Digital.
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NewsBBC faces £5.6m move bill
The BBC is facing a bill of up to £5.6m to cover the cost of redundancies and relocation packages for its exit from Birmingham.
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NewsBBC local radio cuts rejected
The BBC will have to find a further £10m savings as the Trust has rejected proposals around cuts to local radio and current affairs.
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NewsBennett to outline BBC3 vision
BBC3 boss Zai Bennett is to explain his vision for the channel at the next RTS Futures event and will invite producers to pitch fresh ideas.
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NewsMoore picks up Lansdown's reins at BBC3
BBC head of documentaries Charlotte Moore is taking on the role vacated by Harry Lansdown earlier this month.
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RatingsCall The Midwife tops Sherlock
CONSOLIDATED: New BBC1 drama Call the Midwife was recorded by nearly 2m viewers on its debut - beating the final instalment of Sherlock.
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NewsBBC1 recommissions Call the Midwife
BBC1 period drama Call the Midwife has been recommissioned after just two episodes.
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NewsBBC4 partners with Southbank for classical festival
BBC4 is partnering with London’s Southbank Centre for a year-long classical music festival to be held in 2013.
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NewsITV1 dominates most-watched of 2011
BBC1’s broadcast of the Royal Wedding proved the most-watched programme of 2011, but ITV1 dominated with seven out of the top 10.
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NewsAnimation UK urges tax breaks from Osborne
The makers of Wallace and Gromit, Peppa Pig and In the Night Garden have written to chancellor George Osborne urging him to create a “level playing field” for UK animators to compete on the world stage.
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NewsBBC DG succession plan begins
Headhunters have been called in to build a succession plan for the BBC’s director general Mark Thompson, Lord Patten has revealed.
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NewsBBC stands firm over Birmingham
The BBC has said it will not change plans to move all factual production from Birmingham, despite the possibility of more strikes.
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NewsBBC1 to shed light on food inspectors and pawnbrokers
BBC1 has ordered two series that take a close look at the little-known worlds of environmental health and pawnbroking.