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NewsBBC foots Lucy Adams' legal bill to fight NUJ
The BBC is using licence fee payers money to help outgoing HR director Lucy Adams take legal action against the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).
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NewsFolded Wing wins Radio 1 dance gig
Folded Wing has picked up the contract to produce a late-night underground dance music show for Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
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NewsMichael Grade fronts Finestripe doc for BBC4
Glasgow’s Finestripe Productions is making a follow-up to its Michael Grade-fronted pantomime doc with a film about musical stars for BBC4.
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NewsLiam Keelan to lead BBCW drama
Liam Keelan is to head up BBC Worldwide’s drama output following the departure of Caroline Torrance to Zodiak Rights.
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NewsBBC nets two-year ATP deal
The BBC has extended its deal to air the ATP World Tour Finals until 2015.
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NewsBBC appoints strategy boss
The BBC has promoted Gautam Rangarajan to director of strategy after he helped shape Tony Hall’s vision for the corporation.
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NewsITV's online chief heads to NBC
ITV’s director of online Julian March is leaving the broadcaster to join NBC News.
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NewsCBeebies takes games to next level
Chunk has launched a multiplatform game to support Topsy and Tim as CBeebies beefs up its Playtime app after reaching 1.3m downloads.
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NewsBad Education gets US pilot
Jack Whitehall comedy Bad Education is to be piloted by US network ABC.
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NewsBBC challenged over Doctor Who Tardis ownership
The BBC has been challenged over its ownership of the Doctor Who Tardis by the son of the man who wrote the first episode.
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NewsDownton Abbey gets fifth series
ITV has confirmed that Downton Abbey is to return for a fifth series next year.
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NewsBT pays £900m to pinch Champions League from ITV and Sky
BT has won the rights to screen all UEFA Champions League games for the next three years, paying a knockout £900m to take the rights from Sky and ITV.
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NewsBectu raises fresh BBC bullying concerns
Bectu is to survey staff in the BBC religion and ethics department following complaints about “bullying behaviour” and “inappropriate” management style.
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NewsC4, C5 & Sky among Xbox One launch partners
4oD, Demand 5 and Now TV will be among the first wave of video apps to be made available on the Xbox One games console – with BBC iPlayer not initially included.
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NewsNina Conti lands BBC1 pilot
British actress, ventriloquist and comedian Nina Conti is to front a Mr and Mrs-style BBC1 comedy gameshow pilot.
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NewsMosey: consider carving up BBC licence fee
Former BBC editorial director Roger Mosey has suggested the licence fee could be carved up for the benefit of audiences – and claimed the corporation veers to the left politically.
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NewsActivists accuse BBC of ‘ripping’ footage
A group of activists has accused the BBC of “ripping” its video footage without permission to help illustrate the Grangemouth refinery dispute last week.
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NewsNetflix orders five Marvel series
Netflix has commissioned five series, including an adaptation of Daredevil from Marvel Television.
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NewsC4 eyes Jamie Oliver web content
Jamie Oliver is in talks for Channel 4 to use content from his online channel Food Tube on screen and potentially for new on-demand service 4Shorts.
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NewsBetty apologises to musician Whitey
Betty has apologised to musician Whitey after he criticised the Discovery-owned indie for asking to use one of his tracks for free in a forthcoming production.