Latest BBC News – Page 337
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NewsIndies back shock BBC kids appointment
Alice Webb’s appointment as director of BBC Children’s has been welcomed by kids’ producers, despite several admitting they had not previously heard of her.
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NewsBBC moves up a gear with plans for production arm
The BBC could finalise its radical plans to commercialise its production division as early as March, as the project begins to gather pace
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NewsKim Shillinglaw bids to give BBC2 an edge
Controller Kim Shillinglaw is bidding to bring a more contemporary edge to BBC2 with a raft of commissions.
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NewsSteve Hewlett steps aside for R4 item on royal doc
Steve Hewlett abdicated from his usual duties presenting the Radio 4 Media Show on Wednesday to allow the programme to discuss his postponed BBC2 documentary Reinventing the Royals.
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NewsBBC study reveals concerns over female portrayal
The BBC has carried out a major piece of research on gender portrayal in the UK media as part of its efforts to improve female representation on air.
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NewsTablet growth helps iPlayer to record December
A week-on-week growth in tablet viewing of almost a third helped BBC iPlayer to a record-breaking Christmas week with 54.5m requests.
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NewsAlice Webb named director of BBC Children’s
BBC England chief operating officer Alice Webb has been appointed director of BBC Children’s.
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NewsDiane Coyle to leave BBC Trust
BBC Trust vice chairman Diane Coyle is to step down at the end of April, sparking a recruitment process to find Rona Fairhead’s new deputy.
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NewsBBC hunts digital suppliers
The BBC has kicked off a £5m hunt to find more digital producers and developers to work across its online services.
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NewsHorrible Histories gets a makeover
CBBC comedy series Horrible Histories is to return for a 12-part run of ‘mini biographies’ featuring a new cast and guest stars including Ben Miller and Rowan Atkinson.
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NewsEastEnders rape storyline cleared by Ofcom
The BBC has been cleared over a controversial rape storyline in EastEnders following an Ofcom investigation prompted by over 300 complaints.
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NewsPrince Charles ‘furious’ at fallout from pulled BBC doc
Prince Charles is said to be “furious” about the fallout from the BBC’s decision to postpone a documentary on the royal family’s relationship with the media.
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NewsBBC spends £800,000 settling unfair dismissal claims
The BBC has spent more than £800,000 settling nearly 50 claims of unfair dismissal over the past 10 years, a Freedom of Information Act request has revealed.
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NewsRona Fairhead blocks publication of Savile review correspondence
Rona Fairhead has blocked the publication of some BBC correspondence with the Dame Janet Smith Review amid concerns the corporation has attempted to delay the investigation.
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NewsBBC quest for disabled The Apprentice candidate
The BBC is on the hunt for the first visibly disabled entrepreneur to star in next year’s series of The Apprentice following criticism over a lack of diversity in previous series of BBC1’s business show.
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NewsJames Harding: Panorama won’t be ‘hived off’
BBC director of news and current affairs James Harding has argued that it is unlikely that the corporation will hive off Panorama into a commercial entity under plans to transform in-house production.
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NewsDrama hit hardest by PSB spending cuts
Drama, nations and regions and the arts were the areas of programming hit hardest by the UK public service broadcasters cutting their content spend by £500m over the past five years.
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NewsBBC1 tracks down second series of The Missing
BBC1 abduction drama The Missing will return for a second series with a fresh story, cast and location.
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NewsBBC dominates British Comedy Awards
The BBC dominated the British Comedy Awards, as Graham Norton and Mrs Brown’s Boys helped it take home seven gongs.
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NewsJo Street made acting BBC daytime boss
Jo Street has become the acting controller of BBC daytime following Damian Kavanagh’s appointment as BBC3 digital controller.