All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 108
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NewsBBC employee dies in car crash
Tim Davie has paid tribute to the BBC’s David Cox, who was killed in a road accident in Buxton.
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NewsTony Hall start date agreed
Tony Hall is poised to start work as the director general of the BBC on 2 April.
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NewsBBC Cardiff staff prepared to strike
As many as 350 staff at the BBC’s base in Cardiff could go on strike in a show of solidarity with a finance executive facing compulsory redundancy.
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NewsInterviews underway for BBC sexual harassment inquiry
Dame Janet Smith has begun interviewing witnesses for her inquiry into the BBC’s culture and practices on sexual harassment in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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RatingsGenius of Invention launches with 1.54m
BBC2’s year of invention got off to a spluttering start with Michael Mosley’s new series on British engineering pioneers.
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RatingsNational Television Awards audience slumps to five year low
ITV’s National Television Awards walked away with its lowest audience in five years.
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NewsBBC rules out recouping George Entwistle's payout
The BBC Trust has ruled out recouping any of George Entwistle’s £450,000 payout after the Pollard Review exonerated him of wrongdoing.
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NewsSky in PSB carriage fees stand-off
BSkyB is refusing to give up the battle over retransmission fees despite culture minister Ed Vaizey stating this week that the pay-TV giant must drop them for public service broadcasters.
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NewsSalford offers Pollard answers
The BBC could put right some of the cultural failings identified in the Pollard report by learning from its achievements in Salford, according to Peter Salmon.
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NewsAll3Media promotes Steven Brown
All3Media has promoted Steven Brown to the newly created role of director of corporate development.
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NewsEd Vaizey: Sky must drop retransmission fees
The BBC has welcomed government calls for Sky to scrap the fees it charges public service broadcasters to appear on its platform.
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NewsBBC hunts transgender comedies
The BBC is to award £5000 to a writer as part of a search for comedy scripts featuring transgender characters and themes.
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NewsBBC to renew Arts Council partnership
The BBC is close to renewing its partnership with Arts Council England (ACE) as part of its efforts to increase engagement with the arts.
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NewsLaura Mackie and Sally Haynes to leave ITV
ITV’s drama commissioning team Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes are to leave the commercial broadcaster to set up a production company.
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RatingsGreat Comic Relief Bake Off launches solidly
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off whipped up an audience of more than 3.8m viewers for BBC2 - but was well below some of the highs hit by the last series.
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NewsColin Murray dropped as Match of the Day 2 host
Colin Murray is to be replaced as the host of Match of the Day 2 by Mark Chapman.
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NewsCBeebies' Jimmy Savile gaffe draws complaints
Over 200 viewers have complained to the BBC and regulator Ofcom after CBeebies broadcast a repeat of The Tweenies which featured a Jimmy Savile spoof.
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RatingsCall The Midwife delivers record return
Call the Midwife delivered a record overnight audience to BBC1 on its second series debut.
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NewsBBC apologises for showing Savile spoof on Tweenies
The BBC has apologised for screening a repeat of The Tweenies which featured a character impersonating disgraced presenter Jimmy Savile.
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RatingsLance Armstrong confession delivers record share for Discovery
Lance Armstrong came clean about his use of performance-enhancing drugs in front of one of Discovery UK’s biggest audience shares in its 24-year history.