Latest BBC News – Page 298
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NewsBBC ‘has improved’ rural affairs coverage
The BBC Trust has found “clear and direct” improvement in BBC rural affairs coverage after a 2014 independent review said there was a “deficit” in the corporation’s output in the area.
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NewsBBCW scores Adele pre-sales
BBC Worldwide has secured a slew of pre-sales for a one-off event featuring Adele with broadcasters in Belgium, Canada, The Netherlands and Spain.
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NewsRIG: BBC must formalise radio pledge
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has called for the BBC’s proposal to open up nearly 60% of the eligible BBC Radio hours to indie competition to be written into its new charter.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale reminds BBC licence fee deal is not done
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has cast doubt on the BBC’s financial security after reminding an audience of industry executives that July’s deal for the over-75s did not represent the final licence fee agreement.
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NewsDoctor Foster helps VoD jump 1m hours
The growing popularity of BBC1 drama Doctor Foster helped grow the volume of viewing to the broadcaster’s on-demand services by over 1m hours week-on-week.
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NewsLeopard Films exec to lead The Space
Leopard Films head of arts and performance Fiona Morris has been appointed chief executive and creative director of BBC and Arts Council England joint-venture The Space.
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NewsFrank Skinner to host weekly iPlayer talk show
Frank Skinner is to front a weekly BBC iPlayer show designed to highlight content on the on-demand service.
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NewsLord Puttnam leads inquiry on PSB future
The future of public service television will be examined by a wide-ranging inquiry overseen by former Channel 4 deputy chair Lord Puttnam.
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NewsDavid Beckham scores BBC1 football doc
David Beckham will play seven football games in seven continents for his latest BBC1 documentary.
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NewsAlan Tyler steps up as BBC entertainment chief
BBC entertainment commissioning editor Alan Tyler has been appointed acting controller of entertainment commissioning following Mark Linsey’s move to cover the director of television role.
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NewsHall: Cohen departure unrelated to ‘luvvies letter’
Tony Hall has argued that Danny Cohen’s forthcoming departure from the BBC is unrelated to the controversial ‘luvvies letter’ the director of television orchestrated in July.
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NewsBBC1 and BBC2's factual shopping lists
BBC1 and BBC2 have provided more detail on their factual shopping lists after interim factual boss Alison Kirkham revealed her strategy last week. Read on for the channels’ requirements.
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NewsBBC plans for life after Cohen
The BBC’s plans to make radical changes to its commissioning structures are set to gather pace following the departure of director of television Danny Cohen next month.
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NewsNo evidence the BBC ‘crowds out commercial rivals’
The BBC Trust has claimed that there is no evidence to suggest that the BBC’s online, entertainment or news content crowds out commercial rivals.
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NewsBake Off audience rises to five-year TV high
The Great British Bake Off final has become the highest-rated original show on British television in five years after it consolidated to nearly 15.1m viewers.
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NewsSpun Gold pilots Dutch singing format for BBC
Spun Gold is piloting a Dutch format for BBC daytime in which four contestants host a singing contest in their own homes over the course of a week.
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NewsLive at the Apollo moves to BBC2
Live at the Apollo is to move from BBC1 to BBC2 as the latter bids to become more of a home for stand-up comedy.
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NewsBBC1 drama to explore organised crime
The shadowy world of organised crime will form the backdrop of a BBC1 drama from Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell-producer Cuba Pictures.
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NewsBBC journalists to get EU training
All BBC journalists will go through mandatory training about the EU ahead of the in-out referendum which is due to take place within the next two years.
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NewsPact takes BBC Studios fight to DCMS
Pact has placed its concern over the commercialisation of BBC Studios at the heart of its response to the government’s green paper on the future of the BBC.