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NewsDownton Abbey scores double at Bafta Craft awards
Downton Abbey and Human Planet were the biggest winners at the Bafta Craft Awards last night picking up two awards each.
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NewsBBC compliance to be 'dialled down'
The head of BBC’s editorial policy team has said he will look at reducing compliance requirements where possible – though stressed regulation would never become “light touch”.
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NewsBBC turns to flagship brands for IPTV trial
The BBC is trialling IPTV projects around Dragons’ Den, Mastermind and EastEnders as it begins developing a content strategy for the platform.
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NewsBBC Learning to boost connected content through open tenders
BBC Learning is to open more of its projects to tender as part of a new strategy to create more connected content.
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NewsBBC1 failing in coverage of developing world, IBT report claims
BBC1 is turning its back on content about the developing world, according to a report by the International Broadcasting Trust.
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NewsBBC in talks with Equity to reduce drama royalties for repeats
The BBC is in negotiations with actors’ union Equity in a bid to reduce royalty repeat fees for drama.
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NewsNorth One signs up boat man Guy for push into talent
Guy Martin, the TT motorcycle rider plucked from obscurity to front BBC1’s The Boat That Guy Built, has been signed up by indie North One Television as it kicks off a push into talent.
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NewsBBC News to make further 45 redundant
BBC News is to make a further 45 posts redundant, in the last year of its five year Delivering Creative Future strategy.
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NewsSome BBC executives overpaid, says Patten
Lord Patten, the new chairman of the BBC Trust, has acknowledge that some top executives at the BBC are still being paid too much.
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NewsCompulsory redundancies loom at BBC
At least 100 BBC staff across the World Service, BBC Monitoring and Online are to be made redundant on a compulsory basis, the NUJ has said.
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NewsBBC sees 3m tune in to Royal Wedding online
The BBC saw 3m people tune into its Royal Wedding coverage online despite experiencing some technical issues throughout the day.
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NewsPatten: BBC not perfect, but best of British
Lord Patten has sent a rousing email to BBC staff, marking his first day as chairman of the Trust.
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NewsCall to delay digital radio switchover by five years
Consumer group Which? has called on the Government to delay digital radio switchover for at least five years.
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NewsGive auditors access to BBC books, says Hunt
Auditors should have “unfettered” access to the BBC’s accounts, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today.
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NewsRoyal Wedding satire pulled
The BBC has issued an eleventh hour contract revision to ABC, resulting in the Australian broadcaster cancelling its satirical commentary on the Royal Wedding.
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NewsCohen criticises number of crime dramas on TV
BBC1 controller Danny Cohen has criticised the amount of crime drama on TV as he admitted that the BBC risked having too many male-led detectives on screen.
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NewsCohen: drop in talent pay 'creates conundrum'
The BBC’s commitment to reducing both on and off screen pay “creates a conundrum” when attempting to produce top-notch programming, the BBC1 controller has admitted.
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NewsDeverell to oversee BBC's W12 exit
Richard Deverell is stepping down from his role as chief operating officer of BBC North to take the reins of the corporation’s W12 project.
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NewsBBC Trust rejects three complaints
The BBC Trust has rejected two sets of viewer complaints about daytime programmes and one about a radio jingle.
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NewsEntwistle named BBC Vision boss
George Entwistle has been formally appointed director of BBC Vision, after three months of acting in the role.