Latest BBC News – Page 344
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NewsHalf of UK wants BBC licence fee scrapped
More than half of the British public are in favour of scrapping the licence fee and making the BBC self-sufficient, according to research.
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NewsBake Off to get BBC2 spin-off show
The Great British Bake Off may be moving to BBC1 later this year, but its life on BBC2 is not yet over as the channel prepares an Apprentice: You’re Fired-style spin-off show.
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NewsWall to Wall prepares WDYTYA website
Wall to Wall Television has partnered with genealogy service Findmypast to launch a Who Do You Think You Are? website.
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NewsNAO chair demands BBC transparency
National Audit Office (NAO) boss Sir Amyas Morse has urged MPs to help him gain greater access to the BBC’s accounts.
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NewsYentob defends BBC diversity plan
BBC creative director Alan Yentob has defended director general Tony Hall’s strategy to tackle diversity at the corporation.
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NewsTony Jordan bemoans data-led commissioning
Life on Mars and Hustle creator Tony Jordan has rallied against the growth of data-led drama commissioning decisions amid the rise of digital players, such as Netflix.
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NewsConcerns over TV violence fall
Complaints about violence in dramas including Ripper Street, The Fall and Downton Abbey have not led to an overall impression that scenes of brutality are increasing on television, according to Ofcom.
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NewsBBC looks to bolster interactive news content
The BBC is looking to significantly increase its interactive news output online as it bids to enable users to explore stories in more detail.
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NewsBBC3 orders supernatural drama
BBC3 has turned to Being Human producer Touchpaper Television and All3Media-owned South Pacific Pictures for its first drama since plans emerged to move the channel online.
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NewsBBC1 seeks out edgy drama and new Miranda
BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore is on the hunt for provocative dramas and a Miranda-style studio sitcom after brushing off criticisms that her channel “plays it safe”.
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NewsHarding lays out digital ambition for BBC News ahead of job cuts
James Harding has laid out for the first time his plans for BBC News ahead of looming job cuts.
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NewsSherlock returns to BBC1
Hartswood Films detective drama Sherlock is to return for a special one-off episode, followed by a fourth series.
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NewsClare Balding embarks on Operation Wild for BBC1
Clare Balding is to join a group of pioneering vets from around the world as they save the lives of animals in a three-part series for BBC1.
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NewsCharlotte Moore denies BBC1 is ‘predictable’
Charlotte Moore has launched a spirited defence of BBC1, arguing that she “does not recognise” the criticisms levelled at the channel by the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC appoints new chief technology officer
The BBC has appointed R&D controller Matthew Postgate to the role of chief technology officer.
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NewsRory Bremner calls for political risk taking
Rory Bremner has accused the BBC and other broadcasters of being scared to take risks on new political satire shows for fear of offending politicians.
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NewsVictoria Derbyshire, Shelagh Fogarty & Richard Bacon to leave 5Live
Victoria Derbyshire, Shelagh Fogarty and Richard Bacon are to leave Radio 5 Live as the BBC radio station shakes up its entire daytime roster.
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NewsBBC Academy boss to exit ahead of Midlands move
BBC Academy director Anne Morrison is to leave the training division ahead of its relocation to Birmingham in 2015.
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NewsBBC2 prepares sweets series
Screenchannel TV is to head into the kitchen for a BBC2 sweet-making documentary series.
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NewsBBC & ITV attend Act For Change diversity panel
ITV head of drama Steve November and BBC casting boss Julia Crampsie are to take part in a diversity panel to mark the launch of Danny Lee Wynter’s Act For Change Project.