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NewsChris Bryant replaced as shadow culture secretary
Chris Bryant has been replaced as shadow culture secretary by Michael Dugher after Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader on Saturday.
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NewsCBBC’s Roy gets two spin-off series
The BBC has commissioned two spin-off series of CBBC’s Bafta award-winning animation and live action series Roy.
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NewsRobert Lindsay moots Citizen Smith reboot
Robert Lindsay has revealed that 1970s sitcom Citizen Smith could to return to television – although it is yet to be formally pitched to a broadcaster.
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NewsDavid Walliams piloting BBC1 sketch show
David Walliams is developing a BBC1 sketch show with Big School co-writers The Dawson Brothers.
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NewsAnne Robinson working on ‘major’ BBC1 series
The Garden Productions is working on a “major” factual series with Anne Robinson prompting the presenter to stand down from Watchdog after 15 years.
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NewsGovernment receives 25,000 responses on BBC’s future
The government has received 25,000 responses to its consultation on the future of the BBC, according to intellectual property minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe.
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NewsDawn Airey leaves Yahoo!
Dawn Airey has stepped down as Yahoo!’s European boss after just over two years.
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NewsBBC Trust launches consultation on BBC proposals
The BBC Trust has today launched a consultation on BBC director general Tony Hall’s vision for the corporation over the next charter period.
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NewsBBC invites viewers to 'remix' shows
The BBC is offering fans of EastEnders, Doctor Who and Strictly Come Dancing the ability to create their own versions of the shows.
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NewsRDF lands second dog doc for BBC2
Springwatch presenter Kate Humble is to host a two-part BBC2 series aimed at people considering getting a dog.
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NewsA brief history of broadcast innovation
In the latest of a series of articles looking at how Britain’s broadcasting technologies grew up alongside its IT development, Fujitsu has been investigating its common ancestry of innovation with the BBC
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NewsCulture secretary backs household levy
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has backed the idea of replacing the licence fee with a household levy, describing it as the “simplest” of several options.
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NewsBBC to ‘revolutionise’ kids’ broadcasting with iPlay
The BBC is to expand the breadth of its children’s output via iPlay - an online service that will become the front door to the corporation’s offering for kids.
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NewsRivals benefit from BBC3 move
BBC3’s rivals have revealed that they have been swamped with ideas and approaches from top talent since the youth channel’s move online was first announced.
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NewsAnalysis: Tony Hall’s vision for the BBC
The BBC’s charter renewal push went into overdrive this week as Tony Hall vowed to plough £150m into new services and laid bare the ramifications of its July funding deal.
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NewsBBC to shake up daytime
BBC daytime controller Dan McGolpin has axed shows including near decade-old Don’t Get Done, Get Dom as he bids to make his mark on the BBC1 schedule next year.
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NewsBBC Studios set for spotlight
The BBC will come under pressure next week to address state aid concerns around BBC Studios, as director general Tony Hall prepares to set out plans to supercharge the corporation’s commercial income.
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NewsBBC1 nets Wayne Rooney documentary
Gary Lineker’s indie Goalhanger Films has secured access to Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney for a BBC1 documentary.
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NewsInfographic: Strictly Come Dancing Launch Show
Click to see how the BBC1 format performed on its return to the Saturday night schedule.
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NewsBBC scores NFL deal
The BBC has scored the rights to a number of key NFL games including the Super Bowl.