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NewsEntwistle' departure: politicians, commentators and BBC staff react
More reaction to the unfolding events at the BBC
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NewsBBC in flux: temporary roles and changing faces
In the wake of George Entwistle’s resignation, see Broadcast’s at-a-glance guide to who’s doing what at the BBC.
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NewsTim Davie reassures staff there will be no "handbrake turn"
Tim Davie, the acting director general, has reassured BBC staff there will be no “handbrake turn” in the first all-staff email from the corporation’s management since George Entwistle’s departure.
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NewsActing head of vision rallies staff
Acting head of vision Roger Mosey has rallied BBC Vision staff and defended public service broadcasting, saying the weekend’s developments “have been awful to watch” in an email.
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NewsDavie blames 'fuzzy decision making' for Newsnight report
Tim Davie, the acting BBC director general, has blamed Newsnight’s erroneous Lord McAlpine report on “fuzzy decision-making” within the corporation’s news division.
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NewsPatten defends George Entwistle pay-out
BBC Trust chairman, Lord Patten, has defended the terms of George Entwistle’s resignation to the chairman of the Commons culture, media and sport select committee.
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NewsNAO to question Entwistle’s £450,000 payoff
The National Audit Office has confirmed that it will discuss George Entwistle’s £450,000 payoff with the BBC Trust in light of increased political disquiet about the severance deal.
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RatingsI'm a Celebrity dips to three-year low
ITV1 reality series I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! returned to its lowest audience in three years, while other channels benefited from the lack of Downton Abbey.
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NewsNewsnight report: 'Basic journalistic checks not completed'
The BBC has begun disciplinary action against staff involved in Newsnight’s erroneous Lord McAlpine report after an internal inquiry found that journalists failed to carry out “basic” checks.
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NewsTOWIE goes live for Xmas
The Only Way is Essex is going live for a Christmas special which will air at the start of December on ITV2.
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NewsITV ad revenues down; growth for ITVS
ITV’s advertising revenue declined 6% year-on-year in Q3, while ITV Studios maintained its momentum - the broadcaster has reported in its interim results.
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NewsTalkTalk reveals YouView sales figures
TalkTalk has distributed 29,000 YouView set-top boxes to subscribers since the launch of the platform in September.
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RatingsNewsnight beaten by The Agenda
The scandal swirling around Newsnight failed to translate into significant viewing figures as it was easily beaten by a record performance from ITV1’s The Agenda.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest to launch Crossover Market
Sheffield Doc/Fest is to spin-off its MeetMarket service for multiplatform projects and offering indies tailor-made meetings with funders in 2013.
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NewsHIGNFY set for US remake
Hat Trick Productions is hoping to get “third time lucky” in its attempt to get its BBC comedy series Have I Got News For You broadcast in the US.
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News4Creative wins gold at Promax
4Creative/Channel 4 scooped the Channel of the Year award at the 2012 Promax Awards as part of a 27-award haul.
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NewsFran Unsworth bids to plug press leaks
Fran Unsworth, the acting director of BBC News, has warned staff off leaking internal developments to the press and social networking websites as the corporation bids to restore public trust.
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NewsBase79 sells £6m stake
Investment company The Chernin Group has bought a 25% stake in online video provider Base79 for over £6m.
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