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NewsConservative MP calls on BBC to embrace change
Conservative MP and former BBC reporter Julian Knight has argued that the corporation must use charter renewal as an opportunity to fundamentally re-examine itself.
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NewsBBC Children’s to host 2017 World Summit
BBC Children’s is to host 2017’s 8th World Summit on Media for Children in Manchester.
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NewsMPs issue BBC rallying call
Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn has called for a strong public campaign of support for the BBC because the broadcaster’s record on self-defence suggests it has a “death wish”.
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NewsTony Hall: bring on the BBC debate
Tony Hall has warned the government not to “screw around” with the UK’s broadcasting ecology in an interview setting out the BBC’s stall ahead of charter renewal.
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NewsTV stars: keep the BBC strong
Some of the biggest stars in UK television have signed up to Broadcast’s campaign of qualified support for the BBC.
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NewsBBC Scotland news boss joins charter renewal team
BBC Scotland head of news and current affairs John Boothman will oversee Scottish charter renewal negotiations after issuing an apology for making abusive comments about a camerawoman.
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NewsBBC2 orders RAF display doc
BBC2 has ordered an documentary series about the RAF’s special display teams from Red Arrows: Inside The Bubble indie Archie Productions.
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NewsChris Evans to lead new Top Gear line-up
Chris Evans has signed a three-year deal to lead a new line-up of Top Gear presenters.
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NewsTensions surface at BBC3 comedy briefing
Shane Allen set out his ambitions for the future of BBC3 comedy at an indie briefing today where tensions over the channel’s future came to the fore.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale to appear at Edinburgh TV Festival
John Whittingdale, the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, is to appear at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival to face questions about the future of the BBC and Channel 4.
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NewsRomesh Ranganathan goes back to his roots for BBC3
BBC3 has commissioned a series from Rumpus Media following comedian Romesh Ranganathan as he learns more about his Sri Lankan roots.
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NewsGovernment denies licence fee freeze ‘almost inevitable’
The government has denied making any decisions about the future of the licence fee after a report at the weekend claimed the BBC will be hit by another freeze to its funding.
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NewsBBC Studios company established without approval
The BBC has incorporated a company for BBC Studios without yet having formal clearance to push ahead with plans to commercialise the in-house production division.
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NewsBBC Trust to review statistics reporting
The BBC Trust has launched a year-long review of how the corporation’s news and current affairs shows report statistics.
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NewsBBC warned over efforts to access tax breaks
The BBC Trust has reminded the BBC that it must safeguard its financial reputation after failing to let the governing body know it was setting up companies to secure tax breaks.
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NewsLabour to fight for licence fee increase
The Labour Party will fight for the BBC to secure some form of increase in licence fee funding during charter renewal, according to the shadow culture secretary.
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NewsWhittingdale appoints former Sky exec as advisor
New culture secretary John Whittingdale has appointed a former Sky director of public affairs as his senior policy advisor.
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NewsBBC launches fixed-rig push
The BBC has made its first concerted push into fixed-rig documentaries as part of a raft of commissions announced at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsCreative Skillset: BBC must invest in talent
Creative Skillset chief executive Dinah Caine believes the BBC has a “record of excellence” in boosting training and skills in the UK creative industries – but is concerned that the issue may be slipping down the corporation’s agenda.
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NewsC4’s support for BBC shows rivals care
Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham’s message of support for the BBC this week is indicative of the quiet, qualified backing the corporation enjoys from some of its broadcasting rivals.