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NewsRecord iPlayer mobile and tablet stats
The volume of traffic to BBC iPlayer from mobile and tablet devices is almost on a par with computers, according to the latest data released by the BBC.
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NewsNUJ apologises to BBC HR boss
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has apologised to BBC HR director Lucy Adams for suggesting she was involved in a “dirty tricks campaign” to undermine its members.
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NewsBBC preps Laurel and Hardy biopic
BBC has ordered a biopic of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy produced by the BBC’s comedy arm and Harvey Weinstein’s US indie.
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NewsBBC Savile review put back to 2014
Dame Janet Smith’s review into sexual harassment at the BBC during Jimmy Savile’s tenure will not be finalised until the end of January 2014.
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NewsBBC1 to go Inside KFC
BBC1 will go behind the scenes at fast food giant KFC as part of Charlotte Moore’s ambition to reinvigorate the channel’s factual output.
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NewsSugar urges BBC to remove 'layers of jobsworths'
The Apprentice star and former YouView chairman Lord Sugar has criticised the BBC for being “heavily overstaffed” and argued that the BBC Trust should be scrapped.
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NewsBBC hires ITV News and The Times deputy editors
BBC News has hired the deputy editor of ITV News and of The Times as James Harding builds his senior management team.
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NewsBBC prepares to spend £85m on consultants
The BBC is prepared to spend up to £85m on consultants over the next two to four years, amid growing pressure over its use of external support.
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NewsBBC moves Coast to Cardiff
The BBC is planning to move Coast to Cardiff in 2014 – little more than a year after the programme was relocated to Bristol.
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NewsJonathan Munro to leave ITV News
ITV News’ deputy editor Jonathan Munro is to leave ITN after 26 years amid speculation he is to become the BBC’s head of newsgathering.
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NewsHall in the dark about Scottish independence plans
BBC director general Tony Hall has admitted he was unaware until yesterday of the Scottish government’s plans to break up the BBC if it wins independence.
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NewsHall: BBC must be ‘more aggressive’ in explaining value
Tony Hall has argued that the BBC must be “more aggressive” in explaining its value to audiences amid increasing hostility towards the licence fee.
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NewsBrian Cox heads BBC science orders
Professor Brian Cox is to explore humans’ place in the universe while Dragonfly has secured access to an Australian wildfire-fighting service, as part of a raft of BBC2 and BBC4 science orders.
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NewsChris Lilley back at BBC3
Chris Lilley is to return to BBC3 after the channel acquired the rights to his latest Australian comedy series.
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NewsSNP outlines blueprint for BBC break-up
The Scottish government plans to create a Scottish Broadcasting Service (SBS) using £320m of licence fee cash if the nation votes for independence in the 2014 referendum.
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NewsUK indies win at Euro Science TV awards
UK indies including Pioneer Productions were recognised at the European Science TV and New Media Festival, held in Portugal last week.
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NewsLocal TV goes live
Local TV will today launch on Freeview channel eight in Grimsby as Estuary TV is pushed live.
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NewsCBeebies preps Three Little Pigs
CBeebies is lining up a multi-platform series of programming based around the story of The Three Little Pigs next Easter.
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NewsRonan Bennett to write Wallander finale
Top Boy writer-producer Ronan Bennett is to write the final episodes of Left Bank Pictures’ crime series Wallander starring Ken Branagh.