Patrick Smith
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BBC online quiz to root out fraud
The BBC is asking staff to report their colleagues if they suspect them of fraud, as part of a new online questionnaire.
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S4C: cuts not yet finalised
The new chief executive of Welsh language broadcaster S4C says that all options are open regarding its £101m annual government funding and that reports claiming its budget will be cut by a quarter are “hypothetical”.
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BBCW names EMEA channels boss
BBC Worldwide has promoted Ian McDonough to senior vice president for EMEA at its channels division, replacing Dean Possenniskie.
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Trust rejects complaint over 'gay execution' web post
The BBC Trust has rejected a complaint against a BBC World Service online messageboard which asked readers to debate whether gay people should be executed.
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MasterChef cooks up fresh format deals
Shine International is maintaining the aggressive growth of its MasterChef brand by signing six new format deals around the world.
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AP to handle TV-am archive
Groundbreaking 1980s morning news programme TV-am is set to reappear on viewers’ screens after US news agency AP signed an exclusive global deal with rights owner Moving Image Communications to manage its archive.
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Clever Boy produces acting guide
New indie Clever Boy Media has completed production on a project that aims to help aspiring actors improve their skills and find work.
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BBC boosts regional training with new role
As it prepares to move more than 2,000 staff to Salford in the next two years, the BBC has appointed Liz Molyneux to the new role of partner for BBC North and the nations at the BBC Academy training division.
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S4C names interim chief exec
Welsh language broadcaster S4C has appointed Arwel Ellis Owen as its interim chief executive following the abrupt departure of Iona Jones last week.
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BBC Alba boss wants more public money
The BBC’s Gaelic language service has called for extra public funding to commission original content such as drama series, as regional public service channels face widespread cuts.