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NewsShake-up hands new remit to BBC2 and BBC4
BBC2 and BBC4 are both set for major shake-ups, with the former placing a fresh emphasis on scripted output and the latter going back to its highbrow roots.
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NewsBBC set for £400m clearout
The BBC is preparing a £400m clearout of programming that no longer fits with its strategic aims.
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NewsThompson tight-lipped on Newsnight
Director general Mark Thompson has refused to tell Newsnight whether anyone lost their job because of the massive overspend on BBC property projects.
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NewsBBC holds crisis talks with unions
Mark Thompson will meet with union leaders today for the second time in a week to discuss their concerns that the BBC’s review could lead to the loss of up to 600 jobs.
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NewsBroadcasters agree election debate rules
The BBC, ITV and Sky have agreed on the rules for hosting the Prime Ministerial debates through the 2010 general election campaign.
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NewsBradshaw: BBC shouldn't assume Tory victory
Media secretary Ben Bradshaw has urged the BBC to have confidence in itself, and warned against the broadcaster preparing for a “viscerally hostile” Conservative Party winning the upcoming election.
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NewsBBC2 to get scripted shake-up
BBC1 and BBC3 have effectively been given a clean bill of health by the the corporation’s strategy review - but BBC2 is to get a new emphasis on state-of-the-nation drama and riskier comedy.
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NewsWeb and radio face BBC cuts, but extra £600m for content
The BBC’s Putting Quality First review will see it invest an extra £600m into programme-making after ringfencing 90p of every £1 of the licence fee for content.
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NewsBlog: BBC message is confused and confusing
I’m sure I’m not the only one sitting here scratching my head and wondering just what Mark Thompson’s strategy for the BBC is.
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NewsDyke ramps up pressure on Thompson
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has claimed Mark Thompson is paid too much and that BBC staff are failing to buy in to his vision for the corporation.
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NewsBBC daytime presenter dies at 32
To Buy or Not to Buy host Kristian Digby has been found dead at his home.
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NewsBBC to confirm "size and scope" cuts tomorrow
The BBC is to publish its size and scope review tomorrow morning, following Friday’s leak.
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NewsCommercial radio unmoved by potential BBC cuts
Commercial radio executives believe the possible closure of the BBC’s Asian Network and 6Music will have only negligible impact on the market.
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NewsBradshaw questions future of the licence fee
Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has raised the possibility that the licence fee could be scrapped if Labour remain in power.
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News600 jobs at risk as BBC breaks silence
More than 600 BBC staff could lose their jobs under the size and scope review according to Bectu, which has just come out of tense discussions with BBC management.
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NewsNo word from DG on “tactical” cuts
Plans for sweeping cuts across the BBC have met with mixed reactions among employees – and online staff are furious that director general Mark Thompson has not been in touch about the changes.
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NewsRadio and web to bear brunt of BBC review
The BBC plans to axe digital radio stations 6 Music and Asian Network, halve the BBC website and cut spending on sport and imported shows, according to leaks from its size and scope review.
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BBC’s Samra: ‘There is no cash flow issue’
BBC business chief Bal Samra has denied the BBC is experiencing cash flow problems and assured producers that they can raise concerns with him without fear of losing business.
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NewsBBC slammed for £100m refurb overspend
The BBC’s refurbishment of Broadcasting House is running more than £100m over budget and four years late because of poor management, the National Audit Office has found.
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NewsDelia show crew owed £150,000
Freelancers who worked on BBC2’s Delia Through The Decades are owed a total of £150,000 - and the cooking superstar is herself about £50,000 out of pocket.