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NewsBBC pulls riots doc after court order
The BBC pulled innovative drama-doc The Riots: In Their Own Words last night in response to a court order.
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NewsBBC to review freelancer payments
The BBC will review its payments to freelancers and talent through limited companies amid fears it is aiding tax avoidance schemes.
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NewsBBC annual report: What you need to know
Talent payTotal talent pay fell by £10m to £203m in the 12 months to the end of March, with the amount the BBC dishes out to top stars - those that earn £1m or more - falling to £9.7m, compared with £14.6m the year before.Some 16 BBC stars earn more ...
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NewsStanhope snaps up Television Centre for £200m
Stanhope has acquired the iconic BBC Television Centre in West London for £200m – five years after the corporation announced its intention to dispose of the space.
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NewsBBC cuts talent pay, staff salaries and headcount
The BBC has made progress in cutting headcount, salaries and talent pay - but overheads increased sharply on the back of relocation costs.
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NewsWalliams to front BBC1 Talpa format
David Walliams, Frank Skinner and Greg Davies have signed up to feature in Talpa’s new format for BBC1 – a panel gameshow about patriotic knowledge.
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NewsThe Garden eyes doc talent for NHS project
The Garden hopes to line up some of the UK’s best documentary directors to lead 55 crews that will simultaneously shoot BBC2 series Keeping Britain Alive later this year
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NewsBoundless to secure two-year extension for The Apprentice
BBC1 is reaffirming its commitment to The Apprentice, with YouView chairman Lord Sugar on the brink of signing a two-year extension to front the show.
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NewsBBC hives off news services
The BBC is planning a major restructure of its Global News division in a move that will split its commercial and non commercial activities.Broadcast understands that the corporation is preparing to hive off two money-making services, BBC World News and the international version of the BBC News website, into a ...
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NewsIndies secure largest slice of WoCC to date
The independent sector has achieved its best-ever performance in the BBC’s Window of Creative Competition (WoCC), winning 83% of the available programming hours.
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NewsSonita Alleyne and Aideen McGinley appointed BBC Trustees
Sonita Alleyne and Aideen McGinely have been appointed to the BBC Trust.
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NewsNick Grimshaw to replace Chris Moyles
T4 presenter Nick Grimshaw will replace Chris Moyles as the host of the Radio 1 breakfast show later this year.
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NewsChris Moyles to leave Radio 1 breakfast show
Chris Moyles is to step down as host of the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show in September.
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NewsKevin Bakhurst swaps BBC for RTÉ
BBC News Channel controller Kevin Bakhurst is leaving the corporation after 23 years to join Irish broadcaster RTÉ.
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NewsBBC mulls bid to manage local TV spectrum
The BBC could go head-to-head with the likes of Arqiva in a bid to run one of the key elements of Jeremy Hunt’s local TV vision.
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NewsSomethin’ Else engages 6 Music listeners online
BBC 6 Music is bidding to position itself as “the most social station in the world” following a deal with Somethin’ Else to engage listeners online.
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NewsCBBC sketch show to feature Brian Butterfield
Peter Serafinowicz creation Brian Butterfield is to make his children’s TV debut in a new CBBC sketch series from the co-creators of Horrible Histories.
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NewsNoel Edmonds to front BBC1 pilot
Noel Edmonds could return to BBC1’s Saturday night line-up for the first time in 13 years with an entertainment show about celebrity bodyguards.
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NewsBBC launches editorial standards course on UGC
The BBC Academy is launching a new media-led editorial standards course that will teach staffers and indies about issues such as verifying user-generated content.
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NewsBBC1 nets Match of the Day 2
BBC1 has poached Match of the Day 2 from BBC2 as a result of the increased number of Premier League games being played on Sunday.