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NewsDrama backs Writersroom
Drama executives have heralded the BBC Writersroom’s role in fostering new talent amid fears that it could be sidelined as the corporation bids to cut costs.
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NewsBBC signals end of quotas
The BBC plans to tear up production quotas and “liberate” in-house teams to pitch to other broadcasters in the biggest “breaking open” of the corporation in its 92-year history.
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NewsRhod Gilbert to host Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert has been signed to host the forthcoming series of BBC2’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
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NewsBBC relocates 220 staff to Salford
The BBC is to move around 220 Future Media and Technology staff to its Salford base by 2015 as part of the corporation’s strategy to grow its presence outside of the capital.
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NewsVictoria Derbyshire lands BBC News show
Outgoing BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Victoria Derbyshire will join the BBC News Channel to front a daily news and current affairs programme.
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NewsCDN set for investment boost
The TV industry is planning to bolster its investment in the Creative Diversity Network (CDN) to supercharge its impact in helping the sector reflect modern Britain.
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NewsBBC appoints drama heads
BBC execs Hilary Salmon and Hilary Martin have been named as two of the three heads of drama for England, promoted to fill the role vacated by Kate Harwood.
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NewsTrust to review BBC talent pay
Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates has been appointed to assess the scale and market impact of BBC talent pay.
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NewsBBCW apologises for Doctor Who leak
BBC Worldwide has apologised for leaking several scripts from the forthcoming series of Doctor Who.
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NewsObjective’s Ben Farrell joins BBC
The BBC’s in-house comedy unit has appointed Objective Productions’ Ben Farrell as an executive producer.
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NewsHalf of UK wants BBC licence fee scrapped
More than half of the British public are in favour of scrapping the licence fee and making the BBC self-sufficient, according to research.
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NewsBake Off to get BBC2 spin-off show
The Great British Bake Off may be moving to BBC1 later this year, but its life on BBC2 is not yet over as the channel prepares an Apprentice: You’re Fired-style spin-off show.
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NewsWall to Wall prepares WDYTYA website
Wall to Wall Television has partnered with genealogy service Findmypast to launch a Who Do You Think You Are? website.
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NewsNAO chair demands BBC transparency
National Audit Office (NAO) boss Sir Amyas Morse has urged MPs to help him gain greater access to the BBC’s accounts.
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NewsYentob defends BBC diversity plan
BBC creative director Alan Yentob has defended director general Tony Hall’s strategy to tackle diversity at the corporation.
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NewsTony Jordan bemoans data-led commissioning
Life on Mars and Hustle creator Tony Jordan has rallied against the growth of data-led drama commissioning decisions amid the rise of digital players, such as Netflix.
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NewsConcerns over TV violence fall
Complaints about violence in dramas including Ripper Street, The Fall and Downton Abbey have not led to an overall impression that scenes of brutality are increasing on television, according to Ofcom.
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NewsBBC looks to bolster interactive news content
The BBC is looking to significantly increase its interactive news output online as it bids to enable users to explore stories in more detail.
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NewsBBC3 orders supernatural drama
BBC3 has turned to Being Human producer Touchpaper Television and All3Media-owned South Pacific Pictures for its first drama since plans emerged to move the channel online.
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NewsBBC1 seeks out edgy drama and new Miranda
BBC1 controller Charlotte Moore is on the hunt for provocative dramas and a Miranda-style studio sitcom after brushing off criticisms that her channel “plays it safe”.