Latest BBC News – Page 449
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NewsBBC's Storyville benefits from DQF initiative
The BBC’s Delivering Quality First cost-cutting initiative has “smiled on” international film strand Storyville, opening up a regular late-night slot on BBC2.
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NewsPlum cooks up BBC2 show for Paris-based chef
BBC2 has ordered a cookery show introducing Croydon-born but Paris-trained chef Rachel Khoo.
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MPs back creative skills scheme
A Skillset-backed report calling for better training across the creative sector has won the backing of culture secretary Jeremy Hunt and business secretary Vince Cable.
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NewsThompson emails staff on DQF rejections
BBC director general Mark Thompson has written to staff to warn more cuts may have to be made following the Trust’s rejection of several of its Delivering Quality First plans.
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NewsBBC reveals iPlayer data usage plans
OXFORD: The BBC is working on “ambitious” plans to use licence fee payer data to serve online audiences better.
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NewsBBC local radio cuts rejected
The BBC will have to find a further £10m savings as the Trust has rejected proposals around cuts to local radio and current affairs.
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NewsBennett to outline BBC3 vision
BBC3 boss Zai Bennett is to explain his vision for the channel at the next RTS Futures event and will invite producers to pitch fresh ideas.
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NewsMoore picks up Lansdown's reins at BBC3
BBC head of documentaries Charlotte Moore is taking on the role vacated by Harry Lansdown earlier this month.
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NewsBBC wins praise for dangerous dogs doc
The Pet Education Trust (PET) has praised the BBC1 documentary Death Row Dogs for further highlighting concerns about the Dangerous Dogs Act.
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NewsUTV news beats BBC rival
ITV’s Northern Irish licence holder UTV has claimed that its daily news show consistently beat its BBC rival last year.
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NewsBBC1 recommissions Call the Midwife
BBC1 period drama Call the Midwife has been recommissioned after just two episodes.
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NewsBBC and C4 reveal PI usage at Leveson Inquiry
The BBC and Channel 4 News have revealed how much they have spent on private investigators at the Leveson inquiry.
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NewsBBC4 partners with Southbank for classical festival
BBC4 is partnering with London’s Southbank Centre for a year-long classical music festival to be held in 2013.
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NewsBBC DG succession plan begins
Headhunters have been called in to build a succession plan for the BBC’s director general Mark Thompson, Lord Patten has revealed.
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NewsBBC tops ITV on Twitter over Xmas
The BBC trounced ITV in the social media stakes for the ten most watched TV shows over the festive period.
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NewsSimon Cowell takes aim at BBC
Simon Cowell has accused the BBC of trying to undermine his juggernaut ITV1 entertainment shows by acquiring The Voice.
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NewsBBC stands firm over Birmingham
The BBC has said it will not change plans to move all factual production from Birmingham, despite the possibility of more strikes.
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NewsR1 producer joins Folded Wing
Radio indie Folded Wing has appointed BBC Radio 1 producer Paul Thomas to oversee its content output.
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TMS team commentates via iPad
The BBC Test Match Special team commentated live from the UAE via Skype on an iPad this morning following a fault with the local internet connection.
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NewsBBC1 to shed light on food inspectors and pawnbrokers
BBC1 has ordered two series that take a close look at the little-known worlds of environmental health and pawnbroking.