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NewsBBC seeks diverse assistant script editors
The BBC is hunting for two assistant script editors from diverse backgrounds to take up year-long contracts in its drama divison.
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NewsBBC Worldwide commissioner Swanston departs
BBC Worldwide commissioner Julie Swanston is leaving to join theme park operator Merlin Entertainment, which runs Alton Towers, Legoland and Madame Tussauds.
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NewsBBC development ‘star’ joins Twofour
Ana De Moraes, the woman tasked with revitalising development at BBC Productions, is leaving the corporation after less than two years to take on a newly-created role at Twofour Group.
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NewsBBC2 acquires OJ Simpson drama
A dramatisation of the trial of OJ Simpson is to air on BBC2 after it picked up the rights to a true crime drama from Fox 21 Television.
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NewsWatch rebrands and secures EastEnders repeats
UKTV entertainment channel Watch is being rebranded as W and has snatched the rights to air narrative repeats of EastEnders following the closure of BBC3.
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NewsLittle Gem lands BBC1 migrant doc
TV doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken are to travel to locations including Greece and the Balkans to explore the migrant crisis for a BBC1 film from Little Gem.
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NewsTrust finds concern over cost of new BBC services
BBC innovations such as children’s VoD service iPlay, should not come at the cost of existing services, according to a BBC Trust survey.
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NewsBBC to personalise iPlayer for connected-TV apps
BBC iPlayer is preparing to roll out personalisation services across its connected-TV apps in 2016 after Christmas viewing on the platform rose by a third.
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NewsBBC pledges Scotland support
BBC director general Tony Hall has pledged to work with the Scottish creative industries over the coming decade to build a sustainable production sector, following criticism from local indies.
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NewsBBC hit by rising FOI requests
The BBC has made nearly 3,000 freedom of information (FOI) disclosures over the past five years and requests to the corporation are rising, as the government presses ahead with controversial plans to reform the Act.
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NewsBBC Studios appoints chief operating officer
Anna Mallett, the director and project lead for the BBC Studios proposals, has been appointed as the division’s chief operating officer.
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NewsRobot Wars rebooted by BBC2
Classic entertainment format Robot Wars is to be rebooted in a “bullet-proof arena” by Mentorn Scotland for BBC2.
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NewsBBC1 adapts Apple Tree Yard
Kudos is to adapt Louise Doughty’s best-selling psychological thriller Apple Tree Yard for BBC1.
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NewsBBC eyes digital services to improve Scottish offering
Tony Hall has indicated that the BBC will use its digital strategy to better serve Scottish audiences over the next charter period.
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NewsBBC lifts lid on £200m Scotland spend
The BBC has lifted the lid on how it spends £200m of licence fee cash in Scotland ahead of director general Tony Hall appearing in front of a Holyrood committee on Tuesday.
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NewsSchedules cleared for Bowie tributes
The BBC and Channel 4 are clearing their schedules to pay tribute to David Bowie after he died of cancer on Sunday.
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NewsChris Evans reveals Top Gear plans
The forthcoming series of Top Gear will feature segments filmed in Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
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NewsWolf Hall clinches Golden Globe
Wolf Hall scooped a Golden Globe on Sunday night and executive producer Sir Colin Callender used the triumph to warn the government against diminishing the BBC.
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NewsHarding eyes £5m BBC News savings
The next 12 months are set to be a “defining” year for BBC News as James Harding begins prioritising his budget to help meet the corporation’s £150m annual savings target.
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NewsEastEnders tops Xmas catch-up viewing
EastEnders came out on top in the festive catch-up stakes, as the BBC reported a 32% uplift in viewing over connected TVs and games consoles.