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NewsTony Blackburn ‘fell short’ of Smith review demands
BBC director general Tony Hall has confirmed that Tony Blackburn has been sacked because he “fell short of the standards of evidence” that the Dame Janet Smith inquiry demanded.
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NewsHall: BBC must take responsibility for creating Savile
Tony Hall has argued that the BBC must take responsibility for creating sexual predators Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall – and has promised to take a series of actions to address Dame Janet Smith’s recommendations.
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NewsSmith: BBC must examine child protection measures
Dame Janet Smith has recommended the BBC “undergo a period of self-examination” and audit its child protection procedures to reassure the public in light of her findings on Jimmy Savile.
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NewsDame Janet Smith: BBC ‘unaware’ of Savile’s actions
Dame Janet Smith has concluded that senior BBC management was unaware of Jimmy Savile’s record of abuse, despite a number of prominent producers being privy to evidence of his behaviour.
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NewsTony Blackburn 'sacked' by BBC over allegation in Savile review
Tony Blackburn has claimed that he has been sacked by the BBC days before the publication of a report on Jimmy Savile’s reign of abuse at the corporation.
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NewsBBC refreshes daytime line-up
Dan McGolpin has argued that there is still much work to be done to revamp BBC daytime, despite unveiling more than 70 hours of fresh commissions and a record order of Pointless this week.
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NewsBBC1 revisits Class of '92
Former Manchester United footballers Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Gary and Phil Neville are to be reunited for a second time after Electric Ray scored a Class of ‘92 recommission.
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NewsJeremy Clarkson 'fracas' claim settled
Jeremy Clarkson has apologised to Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon for the ‘fracas’ last year after settling a £100,000 racial discrimination and personal injury claim over the incident.
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NewsShillinglaw to lead BBC Worldwide production review
Former BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw will conduct a high-level review of BBC Worldwide’s international production strategy for the remainder of her six months at the corporation.
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NewsLords call for licence fee deal transparency
The House of Lords select committee on communications has called for the licence fee to be set in a transparent way as part of BBC charter negotiations.
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NewsBBC and ITV prepare EU referendum debates
The BBC and ITV have revealed plans to stage a number of TV debates in the run-up to the EU referendum - including a live event at Wembley Arena in front of an audience of thousands.
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NewsLabour MP: EU debate threatens to delay charter renewal
Shadow culture secretary Maria Eagle has criticised secretary of state John Whittingdale for prioritising “his longstanding Eurosceptic obsession” over BBC charter renewal.
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NewsThe Kennedys writer slams BBC's scheduling ‘gamble’
Writer Emma Kennedy has blamed the “massive gamble” of scheduling her sitcom, The Kennedys, in a primetime slot for its failure to be picked up for a second outing.
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NewsPointless to pass 1000-episode mark
The total number of Pointless and Pointless Celebrities will pass the 1000-episode mark after Remarkable Television scored its biggest-ever commission of the daytime format.
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NewsBBC3 partners with UFC
BBC3 has made a move into mixed martial arts after inking a deal with rights holder UFC to offer coverage of the 27 February clash between Anderson Silva and Michael Bisping.
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NewsBBC Trust raps ‘misleading’ natural history docs
The BBC Trust has censured the Natural History Unit (NHU) for two serious editorial breaches concerning “misleading” scenes in wildlife documentaries involving the same producer.
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NewsBBC4 orders hipster doc
Tinopolis Group indie Mentorn Media is investigating the rise of the hipster for BBC4.
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NewsArchers editor takes over EastEnders
EastEnders’ showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins is leaving the soap this spring to be replaced by The Archers editor Sean O’Connor.
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NewsSexy Beasts shipped to Russia
Lion Television’s unorthodox dating show Sexy Beasts has been snapped up by Russia’s CTC Network.
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NewsITN and Pact call for BBC online transparency
ITN and Pact have led calls for the BBC to be more open and transparent about the way it commissions online content.