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NewsBBC in flux: temporary roles and changing faces
In the wake of George Entwistle’s resignation, see Broadcast’s at-a-glance guide to who’s doing what at the BBC.
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NewsEntwistle' departure: politicians, commentators and BBC staff react
More reaction to the unfolding events at the BBC
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NewsCulture secretary questions Entwistle’s £450,000 payout
Political pressure is mounting on the BBC over George Entwistle’s £450,000 payout after culture secretary Maria Miller said it was “tough to justify”.
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NewsBBC changes News management
BBC director of news Helen Boaden and her deputy Stephen Mitchell have “stepped aside” in the wake of Newsnight’s erroneous Lord McAlpine report and pending the results of the Pollard review.
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NewsPatten: new DG will be appointed ‘within weeks’
Lord Patten has promised that a new BBC director general will be in place in the next “few weeks” and will be tasked with launching a “radical structural overhaul” of the corporation.
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NewsBBC director general George Entwistle resigns
George Entwistle has dramatically resigned his post as director general of the BBC after Newsnight wrongly implicated former Tory treasurer Lord McAlpine in child abuse allegations.
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NewsMcAlpine to take legal action over abuse claims
Lord McAlpine has confirmed he will take legal action against all media who have “defamed” his reputation as it appears Newsnight may have failed to give him a right to reply ahead of broadcasting allegations.
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NewsBroadcasters under fire over abuse allegations
The Newsnight investigation into a Conservative grandee being involved in child abuse may have been a case of mistaken identity, it has been revealed, while This Morning is under fire for ambushing David Cameron on air.
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NewsJameela Jamil promoted to Chart Show as Kay and Yates leave Radio 1
Jameela Jamil is to become the first sole female presenter of the Radio 1, taking over from Reggie Yates in a reshuffle that also includes the departure of Vernon Kay.
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NewsBrown quits BBC drama to plot Neal Street expansion
Nicolas Brown, the BBC’s director of UK drama production, is following John Yorke into the indie sector and will join Sam Mendes’ indie Neal Street Productions next year.
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NewsBBC to clamp down on freelancer status
Thousands of BBC freelancers including on-screen talent could be forced to take staff contracts after the corporation launched an ‘employment test’ as part of its campaign to tighten up its tax arrangements.
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NewsTern TV explores classical theatre for BBC4 series
Tern TV has won two BBC factual commissions including a 3 x 60-minute series about classical civilisation for BBC4.
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NewsBBCW comedy boss exits
BBC Worldwide head of comedy Stuart Snaith has resigned from the company after 23 years.
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NewsMentorn to reveal Sandy mobile footage for BBC3
BBC3 has commissioned a fast-turnaround documentary from Mentorn Media about how mobile phones and personal cameras captured unforgettable images of Superstorm Sandy.
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NewsBBC freelancers and stars face 'employment test'
Thousands of BBC freelancers and stars face an “employment test” as part of a campaign by the broadcaster to tighten up its tax arrangements.
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NewsBBC dominates Griersons
Documentaries first shown on the BBC swept the board at the Grierson Awards 2012 scooping half of the awards.
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NewsLocal TV hits funding snag
The government’s local TV vision has hit a snag after the European Commission (EC) delayed sanctioning £25m of capital funding for the project.
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NewsMiller: BBC may face public inquiry over Savile
Culture secretary Maria Miller has warned the BBC it could face a public inquiry over the Jimmy Savile scandal if its own reviews fail to get to the bottom of the affair.
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NewsBBC3 'broke service licence' during Olympics
The BBC Trust has rapped BBC3 for breaching its service licence during the Olympic Games.