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NewsBBC TV role a two-horse race
BBC1 controller Danny Cohen and BBC North director Peter Salmon are going head to head for the corporation’s director of television role, in what insiders are describing as a “two-horse race”.
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NewsBectu and NUJ vote for BBC strikes
The BBC faces its second staff walkout of the year after Bectu and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) voted to strike over job cuts and working conditions.
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NewsToday editor candidates emerge
A number of senior journalists and editors across BBC news have emerged as potential candidates to become editor of flagship Radio 4 breakfast show the Today programme.
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NewsMiranda Hart to interview Sir Bruce Forsyth for BBC1
Miranda Hart is to interview Sir Bruce Forsyth about his 70 years in showbusiness as part of a special programme for BBC1.
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NewsBBC wins big at RTS Programme Awards
The BBC dominated the RTS Programme Awards 2012, claiming 18 of the 28 awards available on a night which saw the Olympics and the BBC Sport head of major events honoured.
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NewsBBCW offloads Lonely Planet for £50m
BBC Worldwide has finalised the sale of Lonely Planet to US billionaire Brad Kelley’s NC2 Media for £51m - nearly £80m less than it originally paid for the brand.
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NewsComic Relief receives almost 3,000 complaints
Rowan Atkinson’s Comic Relief skit as the Archbishop of Canterbury drew almost 3,000 complaints as the charity event failed to strike the right tone with some viewers.
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NewsSelect committee to call new director general in April
New BBC director general Tony Hall is being lined up to appear in front of the Commons Media, Culture and Sport Select Committee in April, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsBBC News hires Robin Pembrooke
ITV’s former managing director of online and on-demand Robin Pembrooke has been hired by BBC News.
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NewsBBC tells digital agencies to collaborate with indies
The BBC has urged digital agencies to partner with traditional indies in order to secure multiplatform commissions.
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NewsHearing reignites BBC and Sky fees debate
A select committee hearing has reignited the debate over Sky retransmission fees, with BBC strategy director John Tate claiming it is “insulting” to compare content with a commodity.
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NewsMosey: ‘Change with times’
Acting BBC director of Television Roger Mosey has drawn comparisons between the trend of falling national newspaper circulations and the dangers facing linear TV.
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NewsBBCW hires for global rejig
BBC Worldwide has appointed four senior territory executives as it finalises its wide-ranging global restructure.
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NewsBlade Runner doc goes global
A raft of international broadcasters including US cable network TLC have acquired Mentorn Media’s fast-turnaround doc, from Passion Distribution, Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened?.
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NewsDoctor Who exec producer Skinner steps down
Executive producer Caroline Skinner is leaving Doctor Who to return to BBC Drama Productions in London.
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NewsBBC Trust clears HIGNFY over Elephant Man joke
A complaint about a joke involving the Elephant Man, made during BBC1 comedy panel show Have I Got News For You, has been dismissed by the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC2 cues up Dave Allen Night
BBC2 has ordered a one-off doc about controversial comedian Dave Allen which will feature unseen footage and interviews with stars.
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NewsCeri Thomas hired as BBC News head of programmes
Today programme editor Ceri Thomas is to take over from Stephen Mitchell as head of programmes for BBC News next week.
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NewsBBC4 swoops for Swedish and Italian dramas
BBC4 has acquired Swedish drama Arne Dahl and Italian police drama Inspector Da Luca to build on its success with The Killing, Borgen and The Bridge.
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NewsLiz Gibbons lands BBC Global News role
Former deputy Newsnight editor Liz Gibbons, who was in charge of the programme when the erroneous Lord McAlpine report aired, has been appointed as BBC Global News commissioning editor.