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NewsBBC investigating Real Hustle actor claims
The BBC is investigating claims that actors were hired to impersonate fraud victims on its television show The Real Hustle.
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NewsPatten poised to chair BBC Trust
Chris Patten appears set to take the role of BBC Trust chairman when Sir Michael Lyons steps down in May, after being recommended to Downing Street.
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NewsCompany wins raft of recommissions for major drama series
Company Pictures has landed major recommissions for George Gently and Shameless, and is in talks over another order for Wild At Heart.
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NewsBBC Sport delays Salford move
The BBC has pushed back the deadline for moving its Sports division to Salford by five months, bringing the completion date closer to the start of the Olympics.
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NewsBBC launches quest for universal code
The BBC is developing an ambitious multiplatform treasure hunt project that will embed clues in both a TV programme and online that lead viewers to a real prize.
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NewsBBC launches Academy
The BBC Academy is rolling out a website supporting its College of Production initiative to offer free practical advice to the production community.
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Hague calls for more Middle East satellite TV
The BBC should develop its satellite television services in the Middle East as they have helped protests spread throughout the region, the Foreign Secretary has said.
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NewsiPlayer links to VoD rivals
Commercial broadcasters and VoD aggregators are set for a boost in traffic following the introduction of third-party links from the BBC iPlayer.
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NewsBBC faces £20m more pain
The BBC will have to find an extra £20m not previously factored in to the cut to the licence fee to pay for redundancy and restructuring costs at the World Service.
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NewsPact pushes for web rights in talks over terms
Pact is pushing for indies to be able to monetise websites associated with BBC shows as it puts multiplatform rights at the centre of negotiations with the corporation over new terms of trade.
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NewsBBC2 HD still two years away
It will be at least two years before the BBC launches another simulcast high-definition channel - despite producers being required to supply all content as HD from 1 April.
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NewsBBC promotes internally to fill final Online roles
The final three positions in BBC Online’s new senior management team have been filled through internal appointments.
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NewsNHU wins first BBC3 order with dog swap series
The BBC’s Natural History Unit has secured its first commission for BBC3, with a series in which teenagers swap their spoiled pooches for “extreme” working dogs.
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NewsNUJ attacks BBC's "supine" approach to cuts
The NUJ has attacked the BBC’s latest round of redundancies, claiming it is further evidence of the broadcaster’s kowtowing approach towards the current government.
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NewsBBC defends £330,000 IT salary
BBC director general Mark Thompson has defended the salary paid to a departing technology chief by the corporation saying other people with similar skills could earn “millions” elsewhere.
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NewsBBC current affairs to cut 31 jobs
The BBC is making 31 positions redundant in its current affairs department in what is its fifth round of redundancies affecting its in house team.
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NewsBBC1 orders Good Cook series
Food writer and chef Simon Hopkinson is to front a new series for BBC1 revealing how to create restaurant quality food using everyday ingredients.
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NewsCome Fly With Me soars on iPlayer
Matt Lucas and David Walliams’ comedy series Come Fly With Me topped the BBC iPlayer charts in January with around 8 million requests.
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NewsIran jams BBC's Egypt coverage
The BBC’s Persian television service is being jammed from within Iran following coverage of the political unrest in Egypt, the broadcaster has said.
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NewsMiriam O'Reilly in talks over BBC daytime role
Axed BBC presenter Miriam O’Reilly could return as a daytime TV host for the corporation.