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NewsBBC News and BBC World News to stay separate
BBC News and BBC World News will continue to broadcast as separate channels, director of news and current affairs James Harding confirmed to staff.
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NewsBBC Studios launches diversity scheme
BBC Studios director Mark Linsey has launched a diversity scheme to address the under-representation of BAME and disabled people in creative positions in factual, entertainment and comedy production.
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NewsBBC faces further reform as Hall plans for future
The age of reform at the BBC is not over yet, according to director general Tony Hall, who used the publication of the corporation’s annual report to signpost further changes over the next 12 months.
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NewsBBC Worldwide targets US expansion
BBC Worldwide is planning a concerted push in the US, with details emerging of its Netflix-rival SVoD service and a renewed drive to adapt UK dramas.
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NewsBBC factual boom reaches BAME viewers
The BBC aired 300 more hours of factual programming over the year to 31 March than in the same period in 2014/15, taking the total to almost 8,000 hours.
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NewsShillinglaw lands Endemol Shine empire
Endemol Shine UK has made Kim Shillinglaw its first director of factual and handed her responsibility for its three UK indies that specialise in the genre.
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NewsEnders lukewarm on broadcaster shorts
There are very few broadcaster-led online commissions and many of those available are loss-leaders for producers, according to an Enders Analysis report.
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NewsCucumber producer joins Doctor Who
Cucumber and Misfits producer Matt Strevens is to join Doctor Who as executive producer alongside new showrunner Chris Chibnall.
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NewsBBC Annual Report: what else we learnt
The BBC’s annual report shut down uncertainty over the future of the News channel, tackled the aftermath of the Dame Janet Smith Review into bullying and added up the savings made from its property sale.
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NewsBBC to recruit business aide for Charlotte Moore
Tony Hall has hailed Charlotte Moore as BBC Television’s “visionary” and revealed he will recruit a senior figure to support her in her recently expanded role.
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NewsBBCW SVoD service to launch in 2016
BBC Worldwide’s ‘best of British’ subscription VoD service is to launch in the US and Singapore later this year.
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NewsTV spend falls as BBC invests in digital
The BBC’s spend on TV content fell by over 5%, while it increased spending on digital services.
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NewsBBC nations and regions spend declines as 2016 target looms
The BBC has fallen below its 2016 target for producing half its programming outside of London after two years of exceeding it.
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NewsBBC must stretch to hit diversity targets
The BBC has made no progress in improving the diversity of its most senior leaders and will need to make significant gains to hit its 2017 target.
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NewsBBC 'on-track' to deliver £700m savings
The BBC is “on track” to deliver £700m in savings by next year, having made £621m in savings in 2015/16 - the penultimate year of the savings programme.
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NewsBBC hires drama commissioner for Scotland
Gaynor Holmes has been hired as the BBC’s first drama commissioning editor for Scotland with a remit to invigorate the nation’s scripted output.
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NewsTop Gear consolidated ratings tank
The latest series of Top Gear failed to perform a ratings U-turn as consolidated figures showed it closed with 2.6m fewer viewers than Jeremy Clarkson’s last run.
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NewsCliff Richard to take legal action against the BBC
Sir Cliff Richard is to take legal action against the BBC and South Yorkshire Police over the live raid on his house in August 2014.
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NewsSpring hires Coast co-creator
Coast co-creator Kathy Myers is to join factual indie Spring Films as creative director.
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NewsBBC3 delves into box-set factual
BBC3 is delving into box-set factual after reopening the case of a teenage boy who went missing on the Isle of Wight 20 years ago.