Latest BBC News – Page 417
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NewsBBC Science praised for tackling gender imbalance
The increased use of female scientists as contributors by the BBC has been commended by the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC Trust dismisses Leveson complaint
The BBC Trust has dismissed a complaint that BBC News inaccurately reported Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre’s views and evidence to the Leveson Inquiry in February.
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NewsScottish MSPs' furious with BBC over cuts inquiry
Scottish MSP’s are reportedly furious with the BBC for refusing to send executives to appear in person before its own broadcasting inquiry.
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NewsBBC and Sky unwrap Christmas schedules
The BBC has announced that Christmas specials of BBC1 dramas Call the Midwife and Doctor Who will be among its Christmas highlights.
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NewsPatten's vote of no confidence final straw for Entwistle
George Entwistle was told by Lord Patten in the eleventh hour of his BBC reign “we are not urging you to go, but we are not urging you to stay”, as the financial cost of the Pollard inquiry has been revealed.
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NewsSmart TVs drive record iPlayer views
Growth in viewing via internet connected TV has helped fuel a third consecutive record-breaking month for the BBC iPlayer.
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NewsCameras in court dealt a blow
Plans to allow cameras into court are under threat after a report has recommended the legislation is dropped or significantly limited in its scope.
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NewsBBC to confront 'management failings'
The BBC will make a “clear statement” on the management failures that led to Newsnight shelving its Jimmy Savile expose after the “expensive” Pollard inquiry has reported, according to Lord Patten.
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NewsJustin Fletcher scoops third Bafta
Kids’ TV star Justin Fletcher has become the UK’s most awarded children’s TV presenter after scooping the third Bafta of his career at this week’s British Academy Children’s Awards.
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NewsBBC Worldwide names acting CEO
Paul Dempsey has been named the interim chief executive of BBC Worldwide while Tim Davie remains acting director general until next year.
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NewsBIJ: BBC had 'complete control' over McAlpine report
The BBC had “complete control” over the erroneous Newsnight report that implicated Lord McAlpine in child abuse allegations, according to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ).
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NewsMerlin casts final spell for BBC1
Merlin is to be laid to rest after five series as the producers believe the story has reached a natural end.
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NewsPollard findings delayed until December
The findings of Nick Pollard’s review into the reasons Newsnight’s Jimmy Savile report was dropped, will be delayed until mid-December.
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NewsLord Patten angrily defends George Entwistle’s payout
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten has animatedly defended George Entwistle’s £450,000 payout as it continues to cast a shadow over the former director general’s exit.
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NewsNew DG to help Tim Davie hire execs
Incoming BBC director general Tony Hall will help Tim Davie fill the corporation’s senior management vacuum over the coming months as he bids to build a “world class” leadership team.
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NewsBBC led by two Lords after Hall hired
Crossbencher Lord Hall of Birkenhead will become the second Lord leading the BBC as he joins Conservative Lord Patten in March.
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NewsBBC Trustee "indignant" at Entwistle payoff
BBC Trustee Anthony Fry has spoken of his “moral indignation” at the size of former DG George Entwistle’s payoff but claimed that he had no choice but to recommend the award to Trust chair Lord Patten.
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NewsTony Hall appointed new DG
Royal Opera House chief executive Tony Hall has been appointed as the new BBC director general.
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NewsBBC reveals dramas for 2013
Hustle creator Tony Jordan and Scott & Bailey writer Sally Wainwright have both penned returnable police procedurals as part of a raft of BBC1 drama commissions that also includes a retelling of the Great Train Robbery by the team behind United.
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NewsKlein: BBC4 will keep character in DQF cuts
Richard Klein has vowed to maintain BBC4’s broad-ranging character in the face of programming budget cuts of almost 30%, aiming to plug gaps in its history and scripted output through acquisitions and arts.