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NewsMPs warn Whittingdale to defend BBC independence
MPs have told culture secretary John Whittingdale that he faces ‘the fight of his life’ if tomorrow’s white paper does not defend the editorial independence of the BBC.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale to re-write Reithian mission
Culture secretary John Whittingdale is to revise the BBC’s Reithian mission – including references to distinctiveness and impartiality alongside its value to ‘inform, educate and entertain’.
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NewsC4: hands off BBC scheduling
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has argued that there is no need for the government to interfere in the BBC’s scheduling decisions.
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NewsRIG call on BBC to retain 'pure radio'
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has called for reassurances from BBC director general Tony Hall that “pure radio production” would be retained under his forthcoming commissioning restructure.
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NewsJoanna Carr named BBC head of current affairs
Radio 4 news and current affairs editor Joanna Carr has been appointed head of current affairs at the BBC following Fiona Campbell’s promotion.
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NewsNAO: five major BBC projects behind schedule
Five out of eight critical BBC projects are behind schedule, including a two-year delay to the £15m EastEnders set rebuild, after a report identified continued “weaknesses” in management processes.
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NewsCross-party peers unite in BBC defence
A cross-party trio of peers have outlined the details of a private members bill which will be presented to parliament next month to derail a government “plot” to diminish the BBC.
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NewsBBC reveals online sign-in stats
Almost 6.5m people have signed in to the BBC’s online services since the launch of Tony Hall’s MyBBC strategy – offering encouragement to the corporation as it steps up plans to require all visitors to log-in.
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NewsOnly Fools and Horses producer dies
Gareth Gwenlan, the Only Fools and Horses producer and former BBC television comedy boss, has died at the age of 79.
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NewsDavid Cameron praises BBC’s world standing
Prime minister David Cameron has praised the BBC in a speech warning of the perils of leaving the European Union in next month’s referendum.
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NewsBBC Studios staff to move to White City
London-based BBC production staff will be required to move back to Broadcast Centre in White City as part of the BBC Studios plans.
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NewsLine of Duty switch to BBC1 confirmed
BBC controller of TV channels and iPlayer Charlotte Moore has confirmed that BBC2 drama Line of Duty will move to BBC1 for its fourth series next year.
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NewsBBC buoyed at Bafta as white paper looms
The BBC entered the week of its charter renewal white paper with a boost from the Baftas, landing 14 of the awards and receiving widespread political support.
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NewsDirector of Wolf Hall defends the BBC
Director Peter Kosminsky gives a passionate defence of the BBC during his Bafta acceptance speech for Best Series.
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NewsGovernment to ‘force BBC to reveal talent pay’
The BBC and the government are reportedly at loggerheads over proposals to force the corporation to reveal the pay of its top stars.
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NewsBBC2 to broadcast live from Arctic
The BBC is continuing its live natural history programming theme with a three-part factual series from the Canadian Arctic to air over three consecutive nights this winter.
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NewsDavid Cameron wades into charter debate
Prime minister David Cameron has dealt the BBC a blow ahead of the publication of the white paper by demanding a break clause in return for the extension of the charter from 10 to 11 years, according to reports.
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NewsLinsey lifts lid on BBC Studios vision
Mark Linsey has confirmed that “business acumen” will be the key skill required of BBC Studios’ new genre heads, as the director prepares to put in place his preferred top team.
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NewsTony Hall pours cold water on Reithian restructure
Tony Hall has poured cold water on speculation that he will reorganise the BBC around its Reithian values and made clear that strong channel brands remain central to his plans.
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NewsBBC white paper: the hot topics
As the DCMS prepares to unveil its BBC charter vision, Broadcast examines the key issues