All BBC licence fee articles – Page 30
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NewsWhittingdale plans accountable and distinctive BBC
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has set out plans for the BBC to become more accountable and distinctive as part of the white paper on the corporation’s new charter.
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NewsBBC white paper: what you need to know
All the major headlines from the white paper on BBC charter renewal in one place. Click headlines for more details.
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NewsFears Whittingdale has ignored support for BBC
Peter Kosminsky’s defence of the BBC may have had the Bafta Television Awards audience on its feet, but there are concerns that culture secretary John Whittingdale has not listened to industry support for the corporation in drawing up plans for its future.
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NewsBBC3’s short-form operation heads to Birmingham
BBC3’s short-form operation is to move to Birmingham as part of a package of measures that will boost the corporation’s investment in the city to £135m.
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NewsC4: hands off BBC scheduling
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt has argued that there is no need for the government to interfere in the BBC’s scheduling decisions.
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NewsRIG call on BBC to retain 'pure radio'
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has called for reassurances from BBC director general Tony Hall that “pure radio production” would be retained under his forthcoming commissioning restructure.
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NewsNAO: five major BBC projects behind schedule
Five out of eight critical BBC projects are behind schedule, including a two-year delay to the £15m EastEnders set rebuild, after a report identified continued “weaknesses” in management processes.
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NewsCross-party peers unite in BBC defence
A cross-party trio of peers have outlined the details of a private members bill which will be presented to parliament next month to derail a government “plot” to diminish the BBC.