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NewsThompson urges staff to cross picket line
Mark Thompson has urged BBC staff not to “let down” licence fee payers by refusing to cross NUJ picket lines during the two day strike planned for Friday and Saturday
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NewsBBC apologises for Live Aid weapons reports
The BBC has “unreservedly” apologised for broadcasting a series of reports claiming money raised by Live Aid to fight famine in Ethiopia was spent on weapons.
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NewsHorrocks: 300 jobs at risk at BBC World Service
More than 300 jobs are at risk in the BBC’s international arm because of the effective 16% budget cut imposed on the broadcaster as part of Government austerity measures, an executive has said.
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NewsBBC to call Damazer and Hunt in O’Reilly tribunal
The BBC will call on Jay Hunt and Mark Damazer to give evidence as it defends itself at an employment tribunal brought by former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly this week.
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NewsBBC urged to revamp sports tender process
The BBC should overhaul its tender process, particularly in sports, and make commissioners more accessible to smaller indies in a bid to improve competition in the production sector, the BBC Trust has said.
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NewsZodiak to go on holiday with teenagers for BBC3
A series in which parents secretly watch their teenage children’s antics on holiday and a talent show in which amateur artists go head to head with professionals have been commissioned from Zodiak Media Group companies for the BBC’s 2011 schedule.
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NewsHot Like Us puts model couples to the test for BBC3
BBC3 has commissioned a series pitting model couples against each other to test whether their relationship is more than skin deep.
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NewsSimpson slams licence fee "ambush"
Senior BBC journalist John Simpson has said the latest licence fee agreement leaves the corporation in such a weak position any negotiations with the government will “be like water-boarding”.
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NewsWelsh leaders call for S4C overhaul
The leaders of the four main political parties in the Welsh Assembly have written to David Cameron calling for an overhaul of the governance of S4C and a review of the “far-reaching changes” to the broadcaster recently announced by the UK government.
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NewsBBC defends Halloween coverage
The BBC has defended its coverage of Halloween after receiving criticism from some parts of the media, saying it had been designed to reflect the pluralism of beliefs in the UK.
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NewsNUJ calls for BBC strikes support
The National Union of Journalists has called for support for its first strike over the BBC’s pension proposals, due to start this Friday.
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NewsR1 revamps Nations shows
Radio 1 is overhauling its Nations shows, moving the slot, introducing new presenters to the Scotland and Wales shows and widening the shows’ scope by broadcasting in England as well as the relevant nation.
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NewsCameron backtracks on BBC jibe
David Cameron has offered an apology of sorts over his comments at a press conference in Europe last week, in which he described the BBC cuts as being ‘delicious’.
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NewsBBC orders family sitcom from US producer
The BBC has commissioned a new family comedy from the producer of US hits Nurse Jackie, Roseanne and the Cosby Show.
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NewsDavid Cameron criticised for 'crass' BBC jibes
NUJ general secretary Jeremy Dear has criticised David Cameron for making “crass and insensitive” comments about BBC cuts.
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Lord Fowler: BBC deal with gov't raises integrity issues
A Conservative peer has spoken out against the financial deal brokered between the BBC and the government last month, claiming it raises questions about the independence and integrity of the corporation.
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NewsDr Who show to open at Olympia
Doctor Who fans will get the chance to step inside the Tardis and defeat the Daleks in a new show dedicated to the long-running programme.
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NewsBBC Halloween coverage criticised
Religious groups have criticised the BBC for giving extensive coverage to pagan celebrations of Halloween, accusing the corporation of “down-playing” Christianity.
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NewsBBC hunts for head of TV and iPlayer product
The BBC is hunting for a head of TV and iPlayer product to work closely with the broadcaster’s editorial teams to develop new digital products.
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NewsBBC pensions: NUJ to strike, Bectu accepts proposals
BBC staff who are NUJ members will go on strike next month - but their counterparts at Bectu have accepted the corporation’s latest pension proposal.