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NewsTrust urges government to avoid 'narrow' BBC debate
The Trust has urged the government to avoid a “narrow” debate over the future of the BBC as a series of proposals about its own role were also unveiled.
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NewsLicence fee enforcement ‘appropriate and fair’
The existing licence fee enforcement system is “appropriate and fair”, according to a government-commissioned report on decriminalising the BBC’s funding method.
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NewsBBC green paper and consultation in full
The government has published a green paper that will set the stage for a 12-week consultation on BBC charter renewal.
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NewsBBC slams government green paper
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has unveiled a green paper on the future of the BBC which the corporation has claimed could herald a “much diminished, less popular” BBC.
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NewsCohen ‘coordinated' celebrity letter backing the BBC
Michael Palin has confirmed that BBC director of television Danny Cohen helped coordinate a letter signed by nearly 30 celebrities calling on the prime minister to protect the corporation.
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NewsBBCW looks to digital future
BBC Worldwide chief executive Tim Davie is determined not to suffer the same fate as the music industry by ensuring his distribution business remains profitable as it makes the transition to digital.
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NewsWho’s scrutinising the BBC?
The BBC has few obvious friends on culture secretary John Whittingdale’s charter renewal advisory board.
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NewsBBC gets on the front foot
The BBC used the publication of its annual report to get on the front foot after a bruising period in the run-up to charter renewal negotiations with the government.
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NewsBBC hints at radical genre move
BBC director general Tony Hall has hinted that a radical overhaul of the corporation’s commissioning structures may be modelled on the approach already being applied to music and arts.
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NewsWhittingdale branded a 'hypocrite' over BBC deal
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has been labelled a “complete and utter hypocrite” by his Labour counterpart for ushering through changes to the BBC behind closed doors.
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NewsBBC trustee considered resigning over licence fee deal
BBC trustee Richard Ayre has revealed he considered resigning after discovering the BBC was to be saddled with the cost of licence fees for the over-75s.
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NewsScottish culture secretary slams government BBC action
The Scottish culture secretary has slammed the government for making decisions that could “slash and diminish” the BBC without consulting the SNP.
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NewsChris Bryant: the BBC is under siege
Shadow culture secretary Chris Bryant has claimed the BBC will be reduced to a “national irrelevance” by 2027 if the government continues its “bully crusade” against the broadcaster during charter renewal.
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NewsBullying cases fall at the BBC
Around 13 staff were found guilty of bullying at the BBC in the year to end of March 2015, as the number of bullying and sexual harassment cases at the corporation fell 37%.
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NewsTop stars urge prime minister to protect the BBC
A host of top stars including Brian Cox, Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench, have written to the prime minister urging him to protect the “precious institution” that is the BBC.
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NewsHall: BBC’s future must not be dictated by commercial interests
Tony Hall has argued that the future of the BBC should not be decided by “narrow commercial interests” but by the British public.
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NewsBBC network spend in Scotland tumbles
Political pressure on the BBC from Scotland could be ramped up after the corporation spent less in the country in 2014 on network TV and appreciation fell for BBC Radio Scotland.
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NewsWorldwide pledges to return £1bn to BBC
BBC Worldwide plans to return around £1bn to the corporation cumulatively over the next five years, despite a dip in profits following the sale of 49.9% of the business to AMC Networks.
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NewsBBC TV channels suffer further falls in reach and appreciation
Audience reach and appreciation scores for all the BBC’s major television channels has decreased for the second year, despite content spend growing at all but BBC4, CBBC and CBeebies.
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NewsBBC back office spend rockets £100m
BBC back office support costs have rocketed by almost £100m at a time when the corporation has warned that services could be at risk from further funding cuts.