Latest BBC News – Page 408
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NewsTern TV explores classical theatre for BBC4 series
Tern TV has won two BBC factual commissions including a 3 x 60-minute series about classical civilisation for BBC4.
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NewsBBCW comedy boss exits
BBC Worldwide head of comedy Stuart Snaith has resigned from the company after 23 years.
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NewsMentorn to reveal Sandy mobile footage for BBC3
BBC3 has commissioned a fast-turnaround documentary from Mentorn Media about how mobile phones and personal cameras captured unforgettable images of Superstorm Sandy.
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NewsBBC freelancers and stars face 'employment test'
Thousands of BBC freelancers and stars face an “employment test” as part of a campaign by the broadcaster to tighten up its tax arrangements.
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NewsBBC dominates Griersons
Documentaries first shown on the BBC swept the board at the Grierson Awards 2012 scooping half of the awards.
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NewsLocal TV hits funding snag
The government’s local TV vision has hit a snag after the European Commission (EC) delayed sanctioning £25m of capital funding for the project.
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NewsMiller: BBC may face public inquiry over Savile
Culture secretary Maria Miller has warned the BBC it could face a public inquiry over the Jimmy Savile scandal if its own reviews fail to get to the bottom of the affair.
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NewsBBC3 'broke service licence' during Olympics
The BBC Trust has rapped BBC3 for breaching its service licence during the Olympic Games.
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NewsDanny Baker’s BBC London radio show axed
Danny Baker’s BBC London radio show is to be axed as part of efforts to save £1m under the Delivering Quality First initiative.
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NewsChannel 4’s Allen pokes fun at Hunt in satirical leaving speech
Channel 4’s outgoing head of comedy, Shane Allen, delivered a provocative leaving speech last week as he prepares to move to the BBC.
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NewsTaylor sets out her CBBC stall
CBBC controller Cheryl Taylor is seeking the next Dynamo magician, a Goonies-inspired adventure series, and has revealed plans to bridge the gap with sister channel Cbeebies.
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NewsBBC holds fire on top roles amid Savile row
The BBC is unlikely to have a permanent director of television or radio until 2013 as the Jimmy Savile scandal engulfs the corporation.
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NewsWill Wyatt weighs into Savile scandal
Former BBC Television managing director Will Wyatt has said that the Savile affair would not have escalated if former deputy director-general Mark Byford had been in his job and able to sort out problems earlier.
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NewsBBC orders six sitcom pilots
The indie behind My Family is developing a BBC2 sitcom about an embittered journalism lecturer as part of six pilots being made for the corporation.
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NewsRuth Caleb to collaborate with Argonon
BBC production veteran Ruth Caleb has been hired to collaborate with Argonon’s Leopardrama on a range of projects.
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NewsBBC1's The Paradise to return
BBC1 has placed an order for a second series of period department store drama The Paradise.
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NewsSky launch positions BBC iPlayer for growth
Usage of the BBC iPlayer is set for a significant boost further to the launch of the VoD service on the Sky platform.
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NewsChildren in Need banned Jimmy Savile
Sir Roger Jones, a former BBC governor and Children in Need chairman, has claimed that he refused to let Jimmy Savile “anywhere near” the charity after suspecting he abused young people.
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News5 Live boss to oversee BBC News' Savile coverage
BBC Radio 5 Live controller Adrian Van Klaveren is to replace Peter Horrocks as the de-facto editor of the corporation’s news coverage on the Jimmy Savile scandal.
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NewsBBC Sport focus of next Connected Studio
The BBC is hunting for ideas about how to integrate its digital content with its live sports coverage as part of its next Connected Studio event.