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NewsBBC faces ageism claim from presenter
The BBC is being sued for age discrimination after one of its female presenters was dropped from a rural affairs programme.
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NewsSwitch orders second season of The Cut
BBC Switch has ordered a second series of The Cut and is holding a series of open auditions to find two new cast members.
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NewsPact calls for free market on BBC shows
Pact has called for the end of BBC Worldwide’s first look deal for BBC shows, claiming it is stifling competition among TV distributors.
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NewsBBC staff savage Thompson's pay argument
BBC employees have rubbished claims by director general Mark Thompson that the corporation should pay senior execs large salaries in order to compete with the private sector.
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NewsCarrington: "Huge opportunity at under-played Turner"
Michael Carrington’s move from CBeebies to Turner Broadcasting is likely to signal a major shake-up for the broadcaster and could herald an increase in UK commissions.
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NewsBBC challenged to improve commissioning of live events
The government’s spending watchdog has tasked the BBC with improving the commissioning of live events such as the Olympics and Wimbledon to ensure value for money.
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NewsBruce is ‘art detective’ in primetime BBC1 show
Fiona Bruce is to bring art history to primetime audiences in a new detective-style series for BBC1.
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NewsSetback for Salford as CBeebies chief quits
BBC Children’s move to Salford suffered a major setback yesterday after CBeebies controller Michael Carrington quit the corporation.
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NewsBBC2 reunites Mel and Sue for British baking competition
Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc are to re-team for their first series in more than a decade - a BBC2 quest to find the UK’s best amateur bakers.
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BBC hoping to land 2012 Paralympics radio rights
The BBC has begun talks to secure radio rights for the London 2012 Paralympics having lost out to Channel 4 for the TV coverage.
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NewsR5 Live's Fogarty and Derbyshire to head to Salford
Radio 5 Live controller Adrian van Klaveren has revealed that Shelagh Fogarty and Victoria Derbyshire will both follow the station to Salford next year, having committed to presenting their shows from its new home.
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NewsMichael McIntyre signs £500k BBC deal
The BBC has signed a “golden handcuffs” deal with comedian Michael McIntyre, worth £500,000 for a year.
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NewsLyons claims £29,000 in expenses in six months
The 12 BBC Trustees racked up nearly £78,000 in expense claims between them over the last six months – with chairman Sir Michael Lyons accounting for £29,000 alone.
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NewsCarrington quits CBeebies
CBeebies controller Michael Carrington is to leave the BBC for a senior role at Turner Broadcasting.
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NewsSecond course for BBC3's Lunch Monkeys
BBC3 has ordered a second series of Lunch Monkeys – despite a weak first run for the office-based sitcom.
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NewsBBC4 to chart the history and art of maps
BBC4 has ordered two documentary series about the history of maps to coincide with a major British Library exhibition.
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NewsPeston to tell BBC3 viewers how to vote
Robert Peston is to tell teenagers how to vote in two short trails for BBC3 - part of a raft of new content around the general election.
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NewsTalkback launches web opera spoof
The comedy team behind spoof boyband Toyboize has launched a second pop parody, this time pastiching pop-opera groups such as G4 and Il Divo.
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NewsSeeSaw eyes March launch as beta goes live
SeeSaw is gearing up to enter the UK VoD market in March and will attempt to build momentum with a major TV ad campaign.
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NewsiPlayer to get Wii relaunch
Nintendo Wii gamers will soon be able to enjoy problem-free use of the BBC iPlayer on their machines.