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NewsHarman worried by changes to BBC Trust chair role
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has raised concerns that changes made to the role of BBC Trust chair appear to favour a certain candidate, thought to be Lord Coe.
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NewsCBBC to visit Scream Street
CBBC has picked up a stop-motion animated series from Coolabi and Manchester-based indie Factory TM.
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NewsBBC rural affairs coverage criticised
The BBC has pledged to improve its coverage of rural affairs in network news after the BBC Trust found there is a “deficit” in its output.
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NewsBBC3’s Bennett hails ‘massive vote of confidence’ in linear TV
The success of BBC3 at the Broadcast Digital Awards is a “massive vote of confidence in linear television” according to outgoing controller Zai Bennett.
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NewsBBC correspondent to increase disability coverage
BBC News hopes to increase awareness of disability issues with a number of on-air and digital projects after hiring its first disability correspondent.
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NewsBBC diversity plan under fire
Tony Hall will come under increased pressure to introduce commissioning quotas after his blueprint to ensure the BBC reflects modern Britain left many industry diversity champions underwhelmed.
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NewsBBC lines up female comics
A number of female comedians have put themselves forward to appear in BBC comedy entertainment shows following the corporation’s pledge to ban all-male panels, according to Mark Linsey.
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NewsUnions reject BBC revised pay offer
Unions are balloting all of its members to strike after roundly rejecting the BBC’s revised pay offer.
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NewsHarding stresses importance of preserving local news
Director of BBC News and Current Affairs James Harding launches new initiatives to support local media.
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NewsBBC appoints digital exec
BBC Productions’ digital content drive is gathering pace with the promotion of Will Saunders to creative director of digital production.
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NewsLenny Henry: Hall's plan won't change much
Tony Hall’s plans to boost on and off screen diversity are based on an outdated model, actor and comedian Lenny Henry told a Select Committee hearing today.
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NewsBBC Trust: BBC1 too predictable
Acting BBC Trust chairman Diane Coyle has criticised BBC1 for not taking enough risks in the highest-profile areas of its schedule.
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NewsDiane Coyle warns government influence over BBC is growing
Clearer terms of engagement between the BBC and the government must be put in place to protect the corporation’s independence, according to Diane Coyle.
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NewsTV Collective 'cautiously' welcomes BBC diversity blueprint
TV Collective founder and director Simone Pennant is cautiously optimistic about the BBC’s latest push to boost diversity on- and off-screen.
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NewsHall: Lenny Henry’s diversity plan ‘not appropriate’
BBC director general Tony Hall has argued that the quota-led approach to boosting diversity put forward by Lenny Henry is “not appropriate” for the corporation.
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NewsSky, BBCW execs join Broadcast commissioning event
Key commissioners from Sky and BBC Worldwide have joined senior industry figures including Peter Fincham, Jay Hunt and Charlotte Moore speaking Broadcast’s second annual Commissioning & Funding Forum.
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NewsBBC iPlayer comedy pilots revealed
Ashley Walters, Kayvan Novak and Tom Rosenthal are to star in the latest round of Comedy Feeds pilots for BBC iPlayer.
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NewsTony Hall unveils blueprint to tackle BBC diversity
Tony Hall has set out his blueprint for boosting diversity at the BBC, including creating a £2.1m commissioning fund to help ensure the corporation “represents every family and community in the UK”.
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NewsHall set to reveal BBC plans to boost diversity
BBC director general Tony Hall is preparing to reveal the corporation’s plans to improve diversity both on- and off-screen in the run-up to charter renewal.
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NewsBBC in talks to find ‘wider audience’ for Mobos
The BBC is in talks to bring the Mobo Awards to a “wider audience” after omitting the celebration of black pop music from its ambitious music strategy this week.