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NewsBBC lifts lid on chemical weapons lab
The BBC has gained access to one of Britain’s most secretive scientific research bases to lift the lid on how the military could respond to the threat of chemical or biological warfare.
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NewsFairhead: BBC board needs fresh thinking
Rona Fairlead has said it will be an “enormous privilege” to chair the BBC’s new unitary board and argued that she wants “fresh thinking” to protect the interests of audiences.
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NewsTop Gear consolidates to 10-year low
Chris Evans’ all-new Top Gear took a turn for the worse as its consolidated ratings tumbled to a ten-year low.
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NewsBBC3 to explore hate crime
BBC3 has unveiled a trilogy of films examining hate crimes in the US as news continues to emerge about the terrorist attack in a gay nightclub in Orlando over the weekend.
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NewsVirtual reality comes alive in BBC trials
The BBC’s research and development department has unveiled a raft of virtual reality experiences including an Aardman project offering a first-hand glimpse of a refugee’s journey and a spacewalk aboard the International Space Station.
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NewsMartin Davidson to leave the BBC
Long-standing BBC head of specialist factual commissioning Martin Davidson is leaving to set up a new venture “beyond television”.
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NewsBBC launches doc directors initiative
BBC1 and BBC3 are hunting for new directing talent for six one-off documentaries offered as part of a new scheme.
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NewsBBC accelerates Studios plans
James Purnell has pledged to accelerate the creation of BBC Studios – and revealed that the corporation will begin tendering contracts for in-house programmes this summer.
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NewsPurnell: charter plans threaten BBC’s creative freedom
James Purnell has warned that the white paper could herald inflexible new service licences that would undermine the creative freedom of BBC channels.
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NewsBBC rivals given power to complain about distinctiveness
The BBC’s commercial rivals will be able to complain to Ofcom if they believe that the corporation’s services are not distinctive enough, according to John Whittingdale.
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NewsMP warns against BBC News channel merger
Labour MP Helen Goodman has warned against BBC proposals to merge the news channel with ad-funded BBC World News, arguing it could blur the lines between the commercial and public sides of the corporation.
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NewsBBC closes in on entertainment boss
The BBC is closing in on appointing a permanent controller of entertainment after Mark Linsey moved to BBC Studios.
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NewsTop Gear consolidates to three-year high
All-new Top Gear piled on 2m viewers through recorded viewing to post its biggest series launch audience since January 2013.
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NewsBBC Studios hires entertainment chief
BBC Studios has appointed controller of rights, business and legal affairs Roger Leatham as its entertainment and events chief.
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NewsBBC defends BAME hiring policy
The BBC has aggressively defended its decision to offer script editing positions to BAME candidates after tabloid claims that this policy was “anti-white”.
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NewsDiscovery on verge of Wimbledon deal
Wimbledon is set to be made available on pay-TV for the first time after Discovery struck a deal in principle for the major tennis tournament.
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NewsLinsey: in-house guarantee bred complacency
BBC Studios boss Mark Linsey has admitted that the 50% guarantee for in-house production “inhibited” producers and led to “complacency” within the division.
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NewsCharlotte Moore steps up efforts to hire drama and BBC2 boss
BBC content supremo Charlotte Moore has stepped up her efforts to find a new drama boss and BBC2 channel editor - but there remains no clear frontrunner for either role.
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NewsBBC kids boss voices white paper fears
BBC Children’s boss Alice Webb has claimed the removal of the corporation’s commitment to emerging technologies in the white paper has given her cause for serious concern.
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NewsFremantle backs former Studio Lambert UK boss
Former head of Studio Lambert UK and former Top Gear producer Gary Hunter has launched a new indie with backing from FremantleMedia.