All articles by Jake Kanter – Page 52
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NewsBBC launches child protection policy review
The BBC has launched a stand-alone investigation into its child protection and whistleblowing policies following delays to the Dame Janet Smith review.
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NewsCelebrity Juice producer joins BBC
Celebrity Juice and Sweat The Small Stuff producer Ed Sleeman is to join the BBC’s entertainment commissioning team and take on the BBC3 brief left by Sean Hancock.
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NewsDrama set for return to BBC4
BBC4 is to return to drama with a series of theatrical two-handers produced by Mammoth Screen, as part of the corporation’s ambitious arts push.
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NewsBBC arts push under fire
Prominent executives have argued that the combination of the BBC’s plans to create more arts content “than ever before” and the cuts to BBC3 will make the corporation “increasingly irrelevant”.
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BBC faces licence fee review
The BBC faces an uphill battle to fight off the biggest overhaul of TV licence laws in more than a decade as plans to decriminalise evasion took a leap forward this week.
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NewsSuspicions of Mr Whicher returns to ITV
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher is to return to ITV for a third time with a two-part series.
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NewsBoundless hires Mentorn’s Hannah Wyatt
Mentorn Media’s director of programmes Hannah Wyatt is to join Fremantle Media UK label Boundless as creative director.
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RatingsShetland stutters as Doll & Em ends on low
Shetland sunk to its worst performance yet on Tuesday, as Sky Living’s Emily Mortimer comedy Doll & Em bowed out on a series low.
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NewsMPs back plans to decriminalise TV licence fee evasion
The BBC has welcomed a group of MPs’ decision to clear a path for a review into decriminalising licence fee evasion – but has warned that “ideological motivations” must not cloud the debate.
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NewsJimmy Mulville slams BBC arts push
Jimmy Mulville has reacted angrily to the BBC’s plans for its biggest arts push in a generation, claiming the corporation has “embarked on a mission focused on making itself irrelevant in 10 years’ time”.
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NewsTony Hall unveils BBC's 'biggest arts push in a generation'
A second helping of Hollow Crown Shakespeare adaptations and the revival of landmark series Civilisation will form part of the BBC’s biggest commitment to the arts in a generation.
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NewsBennett: BBC3 must place 'big bets' on fewer shows
BBC3 must place Netflix-style “big bets” on certain programmes to make a success of its move online, according to Zai Bennett.
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NewsMustard TV braced for launch
Mustard TV is to become the first start-up local TV licence holder to launch on Freeview this evening.
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NewsR3 and Proms boss to leave BBC
BBC3 Radio 3 controller and BBC Proms boss Roger Wright is to leave the corporation after a 16-year spell.
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NewsBBC3 plans prompt 750 complaints
The BBC has received nearly 750 complaints and comments about its plans to close BBC3 as a linear television channel.
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RatingsThe Voice UK live round draws low
The Voice UK’s audience slumped to a series low for its first live round of the series on Saturday.
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NewsBBC to inject arts into mainstream programming
The BBC is poised to inject more arts content into mainstream programming and revive art series Civilisation 45 years after it aired.
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NewsGovernment to launch licence fee decriminalisation review
The government is poised to launch a year-long consultation on decriminalising licence fee evasion.
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PodcastTalking TV special: The Last Leg takeover
Fresh from winning best entertainment programme at the Royal Television Society Awards, the boys from The Last Leg create mischief on a special edition of Broadcast’s Talking TV podcast.
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RatingsDavina McCall challenge draws 3.7m
Davina McCall’s Sport Relief challenge won the 9pm race on Thursday, but it was Channel 4’s access film on Rolls-Royce that was the surprise package.