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    PM hints at tighter TV regulation

    2011-07-08T13:17:00Z

    David Cameron has suggested that a crackdown on the regulations that govern the press following the News Of The World phone-hacking scandal could have knock-on effects for broadcasters.

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    BBC must remain a creator, says Virgin’s Berkett

    2011-07-08T09:48:00Z

    Virgin Media chief executive Neil Berkett has warned the BBC that it must continue to invest across the multiplatform sector and remain an active content creator rather than moving towards becoming a distributor of content.

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    Patten's BBC Trust public debut

    2011-07-07T11:03:00Z

    What does the new chair of the BBC Trust think about BSkyB, moving to the regions, and cutting 20% of spending? Chris Patten’s public debut delivering the RTS Fleming Lecture provided the answers.

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    BBC publishes first AI data

    2011-07-07T10:00:00Z

    BBC4 is the corporation’s highest quality channel while BBC1 is the lowest, according to two sets of metrics published today for the first time.

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    BBC kicks off 3D push with Planet Dinosaur spin-off

    2011-07-07T08:30:00Z

    The BBC will commission up to six pieces of original 3D content a year, kicking off with a stereoscopic dinosaur doc that will air on BBC HD.

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    Patten vows to cut more BBC managers

    2011-07-07T08:30:00Z

    The BBC is to cut around 350 senior management roles, Trust chairman Chris Patten has revealed.

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    Gogglebox eyes Breakout hit with BBC2 gameshow

    2011-07-07T08:30:00Z

    BBC2 has ordered a daytime gameshow from Sony-owned indie Gogglebox Entertainment in which contestants are forced to choose between working together or striking out alone.

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    C5's Hotel Inspector to front BBC business show

    2011-07-06T12:03:00Z

    Alex Polizzi, star of hit Channel 5 series The Hotel Inspector, is to front a new show for the BBC about failing family businesses.

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    BBC News faces July strikes

    2011-07-06T00:01:00Z

    The BBC is facing another set of strikes, after NUJ members voted in favour of industrial action over compulsory redundancies caused by the World Service cuts.

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    BBC to revisit Gypsy Wars

    2011-07-05T12:45:00Z

    BBC1 is to follow up seminal documentary Gypsy Wars five years on as the community of 400 traveller families prepare for eviction.

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    BBC's 3D Wimbledon sparks mixed reviews

    2011-07-05T11:43:00Z

    Viewers of the BBC’s free-to-air 3D coverage of Wimbledon have voiced mixed responses to the experiment, with some complaining the quality was so poor they returned to the standard broadcast.

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    BBC nets 18,000 with first 3D broadcast

    2011-07-04T14:11:00Z

    An estimated 18,000 people watched Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal and Petra Kvitova defeat Maria Sharapova in 3D this weekend, in the first free-to-air UK broadcast in the medium.

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    BBC to tackle 'toxic' pay

    2011-07-04T09:36:00Z

    The BBC is planning to make a series of announcements about its plans for tackling “toxic” senior pay, Trust chairman Chris Patten has said.

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    Trailer: The Hour, BBC2

    2011-07-01T16:53:00Z

    BBC2 has unveiled the first look at its 1950s news room drama The Hour, written by Abi Morgan and starring Romola Garai, Dominic West and Ben Whishaw.

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    BBC1 lines-up McIntyre Christmas special

    2011-07-01T12:52:00Z

    Stand up comedian Michael McIntyre is returning to the BBC with a one-hour Christmas special of his Comedy Roadshow.

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    BBC to integrate online games with Grid tool

    2011-07-01T12:01:00Z

    The BBC is ramping up its use of Games Grid, a set of tools that underpins all of the games across the corporation’s website.

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    Chris Moyles extends R1 deal

    2011-07-01T11:52:00Z

    Chris Moyles has extended his BBC Radio 1 contract to 2014 - potentially taking his breakfast show tenure to a decade.

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    BBC axes Stephen K Amos Show

    2011-06-30T14:16:00Z

    The BBC has pulled the plug on comedy series The Stephen K Amos Show after ratings plummeted during its six week run.

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    BBC to reveal value of WoCC

    2011-06-30T08:00:00Z

    The BBC is to publish the “size of the prize” and AI figures for the first time as it shakes up its Window of Creative Competition (WoCC) following the release of this year’s data - which saw indies edge further ahead of in-house compared with last year to win the ...

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    360 to commemorate Titanic sinking for BBC1

    2011-06-30T08:00:00Z

    360 Productions has won a BBC1 commission marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, as parent company Impossible Pictures opens a Republic of Ireland office.