More BBC News – Page 390
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NewsRichard Osman fronts Remarkable quiz
BBC Daytime has commissioned Pointless-indie Remarkable Television to produce a quick-fire quiz show for BBC2.
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NewsTop Gear ‘regrets’ offensive remark
Top Gear showrunner Andy Wilman has expressed regret over a joke made by Jeremy Clarkson that was considered racist by some viewers.
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NewsBBC probes Jamaica Inn audio issues
The BBC is investigating audio issues affecting the first episode of Jamaica Inn after fielding complaints about muffled sound from the production team and viewers.
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NewsBBC considers revival of The Generation Game
The BBC is in early talks to revive classic 1970s entertainment show The Generation Game with Miranda Hart as host.
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NewsShetland to return to BBC1
BBC1 has commissioned a second series of crime drama Shetland from ITV Studios.
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NewsKim Shillinglaw set to woo indies
Incoming BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw is set to launch an indie charm offensive as she bids to get to grips with unfamiliar genres and make her mark on the channel’s schedule.
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NewsBBC appoints HR director
The BBC has appointed Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth as its director of human resources.
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NewsBBC3’s Zai Bennett to lead Sky Atlantic
Zai Bennett will become director of Sky Atlantic just weeks after it was announced that BBC3 is to move online next year.
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NewsBBC launches local radio training scheme
The BBC has begun a hunt for 45 aspiring local radio journalists to join its biggest ever apprenticeship scheme.
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NewsMichael McIntyre Chat Show to return
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show is set to return for a second series on BBC1.
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NewsKim Shillinglaw: what you need to know
Rarely is the race to become a channel controller so clear cut. Kim Shillinglaw was the only name on BBC insiders’ lips while BBC2 was hunting for a new boss, and, sure enough, the science and natural history commissioner has landed the role.
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NewsKim Shillinglaw lands BBC2 role
BBC science and natural history commissioner Kim Shillinglaw has been confirmed as the new controller of BBC2 and BBC4.
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NewsCBBC revs up Mario Kart-style racer
CBBC is launching a Mario Kart-style racing game featuring characters including Hacker and Dodge and Wolfblood’s Rydian.
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NewsBBC promises more female portraits
The BBC has received complaints about the lack of women represented in portraits around New Broadcasting House.
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NewsMark Freeland issues in-house rallying call
BBC Productions boss Mark Freeland has pledged that his division will be on the “front foot” in underlining its value during the BBC Trust’s review of commissioning quotas.
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NewsRivals hit out at BBC1+1 plan
ITV and Channel 4 have voiced concerns about BBC content, quotas and BBC1+1 plans – but ultimately backed the licence fee as the corporation prepares for its charter renewal.
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NewsBBC Trust eyes WoCC changes
The BBC Trust is preparing to launch a major review of commissioning quotas that is likely to signal the end of the current BBC guarantees.
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NewsBBC appoints TV diversity champion
Danny Cohen’s ambition to tackle the diversity of the BBC’s television output has taken a step forward with the appointment of a specialist to lead the push.
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NewsITV and C4 attack BBC1+1 plans
ITV and Channel 4 executives have hit out at the BBC’s plans to launch BBC1+1 amid fears that the time-adjusted service will have a significant impact on the commercial broadcasting landscape.
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NewsLine of Duty handed two more series
BBC2’s police corruption thriller Line of Duty is to return for two more series, while The Wrong Mans has also been recommissioned.