Latest BBC News – Page 426
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NewsBBC set for radical shake-up
George Entwistle will kick off his tenure as BBC director general with a plan to radically reshape the corporation for a digital future.
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NewsOpie quits Twofour for BBC Vision
Twofour digital boss Lisa Opie is to become one of BBC Vision’s new business controllers as part of efforts to cut red tape and put more money on screen.
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NewsReef hires BBC’s Jubilee exec as head of factual
Reef Television has appointed the BBC exec editor responsible for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee coverage as its head of specialist factual.
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NewsBBC: ‘bring coding to life’
BBC Learning head of commissioning Abigail Appleton has called on the production community to bring the dry subject of coding to life for a potential TV series.
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NewsShameless duo link up for BBC drama
Exile writer Danny Brocklehurst has joined forces again with Shameless colleague Jim Poyser for a BBC1 contemporary crime drama.
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NewsAhmed unravels Ottoman Empire for BBC2 series
BBC head of religion Aaqil Ahmed is to fulfil a long-held ambition to explore the Ottoman Empire in a documentary series for BBC2.
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NewsBBC3 joins Comedy Unit’s Secret Dude Society
Edinburgh Fringe act Pappy’s has won an order for a studio sitcom for BBC3.
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NewsSergeant returns to aviation with Sea King
Broadcaster John Sergeant will tap into his aviation knowledge for a BBC2 film exploring the history of the Sea King military helicopter.
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NewsEntwistle still hunting BBC cuts
BBC director general George Entwistle has revealed that the corporation is running a pilot scheme in which a small roving team of staff are visit various departments in a bid to find radical savings.
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NewsBBC2 puts faith in more religious programming
BBC2 is looking for more religious programmes that move beyond “dogma and politics” and look at the everyday life of believers.
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NewsBBC4 commissions Indian surrogates doc
The Indian surrogacy industry will be the subject of a new documentary for BBC4.
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News24 Hours in A&E exec named BBC commissioner
24 Hours in A&E executive producer Tom McDonald has joined the BBC as a factual commissioning executive.
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NewsEntwistle reveals focus on quality - and Thomson's departure
New BBC director general George Entwistle has pledged to focus on improving the corporation’s creative quality and revealed that Caroline Thomson will leave as part of his first major restructure.
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NewsJake Humphrey quits BBC to front BT football coverage
BBC Sport presenter Jake Humphrey is to become the anchor of BT’s Premier League football coverage.
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NewsEntwistle asks BBC staff: how can we improve?
George Entwistle has used his first address as BBC director general to call on staff to contribute their ideas for improving the corporation.
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NewsBBC to mark Beatles' Love Me Do anniversary
BBC Local Radio is planning a day dedicated to The Beatles to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first top 20 hit, Love Me Do.
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NewsEntwistle begins BBC DG role
George Entwistle has begun his new role as the new BBC director general, where his overarching priority will be to improve the quality of the corporation’s output with fewer resources.
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NewsEpisodes to return for third series
Matt LeBlanc’s Episodes has been recommissioned for a third run on Showtime and the BBC.
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NewsBBC readies connected red button rollout
The BBC is preparing to “transform” its red button service via connected TV platforms to ensure it reaches as wide an audience as possible.
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NewsFT's tech head joins BBCW
The chief technology officer of the FT has joined BBC Worldwide to work across brands including Global iPlayer and the Top Gear website.