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NewsTony Hall: BBC payoffs ‘not right’
Tony Hall has voiced his distaste at the size of senior management payoffs at the BBC and admitted that he does not expect to be rewarded if he fails in the job.
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NewsDG takes ‘dim view’ of BBC bullying
Tony Hall has promised to take a “very dim view” of bullying and harassment at the BBC as he prepares to receive a barrister-led report on the matter.
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NewsBBC beefs up Shetland for full series
ITV Studios has been commissioned to make an expanded six-part series of BBC1 murder-mystery drama Shetland.
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NewsThe Voice outperforms ITV's Takeaway on Twitter
The return of BBC1 talent contest The Voice was easily the most tweeted about show of the last seven days, generating over 100,000 more messages than ITV’s Saturday Night Takeaway.
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NewsTony Hall: BBC’s best days to come
Tony Hall has called on BBC staff to be “self-confident and optimistic” about the corporation’s future in his first address as director general.
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NewsBBC strikers ‘sending a message’ to Lord Hall
BBC strikers aimed to “send a message” to incoming director general Lord Hall about job cuts and working conditions at the broadcaster.
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NewsSir Tom Stoppard pens Pink Floyd play for R2
Sir Tom Stoppard has written an original BBC2 play celebrating the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon.
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NewsBBC suspends Panorama producer over ‘bribery’ claims
The BBC has postponed an episode of Panorama and suspended one of its producers over allegations he offered bribes for information.
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NewsChristie’s opens doors to BBC2
BBC2 has ordered an access-all areas documentary series about famous London auction house Christie’s, following the success of Inside Claridge’s.
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NewsBBC enters new era with iPlayer-first content
The BBC has marked the start of a new strand in its content distribution strategy after setting out plans to premiere a Peter Kay comedy and BBC3 drama shorts on iPlayer.
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NewsDG set for a low-key start
Lord Hall wants to hit the ground running when he takes up the role of BBC director general next week, and will focus on getting an operational grip on the corporation, rather than starting with a fanfare.
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NewsBBC handling of harassment complaints ‘not good enough’
The BBC has admitted that its handling of harassment complaints made by one of its journalists, who is thought to have killed himself last year, was “not good enough”.
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NewsThe Syndicate writer slams iPlayer premieres
Kay Mellor, the writer of BBC1’s The Syndicate, has claimed that she “wouldn’t be happy” if her work was made available online before airing on television.
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NewsDaniel Danker exits BBC for Shazam
BBC director of programmes and on-demand Daniel Danker has joined Shazam as the audio recognition service tightens its focus on TV.
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NewsPeter Kay heads to BBC via iPlayer
Comedian Peter Kay’s first BBC1 sitcom, Car Share, will debut on iPlayer ahead of a linear broadcast.
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NewsBBC3 to order iPlayer exclusives
BBC3 is to commission six drama shorts exclusively for the BBC iPlayer over the next two years.
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NewsGreg Dyke named FA chairman
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke is to become the chairman of the Football Association (FA).
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NewsBBC1 buries Richard Hammond’s Secret Service
BBC1 has buried Saturday night prank show Richard Hammond’s Secret Service after a run of poor ratings.
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NewsThe Voice launches playalong game
The BBC and Wall To Wall have launched a playalong game ahead of the second series of The Voice.
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NewsBBC1 accepts Wall to Wall’s Gift
Wall to Wall is aiming to repeat the success of Who Do You Think You Are? and Long Lost Family with a BBC1 series reuniting people following significant events in their lives.