All BBC licence fee articles – Page 7
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NewsCulture secretary Nadine Dorries a constant critic of BBC
Has previously dubbed corporation ‘outdated in modern world’
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NewsYACF boss looks to future of fund
Jackie Edwards reveals £30m has been invested in 42 shows as she makes case to DCMS
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NewsBBC to be hit by sub-inflation licence fee rise
Government rejects request for £159 per year fee to rise in line with inflation
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NewsSpitting Image gives Tim Davie a ruff-ruff ride
Director general puppet takes centre stage in satirical format’s Edinburgh sketch
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RatingsThe battle for winter Saturday nights
Loss of The Voice UK to rival ITV has hit BBC1 hard, but both are struggling to match previous highs
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CommentMaking the economic case for C4 is key to winning the fight
Broadcast editor Chris Curtis calls on the industry to argue that privatisation doesn’t stack up commercially
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FeaturesThe battle for C4’s future gets political
With Conservative advocates thin on the ground - what are the broadcaster’s prospects?
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PodcastNewswrap: Kids TV special (transcription)
The pod drills down into the world of children’s TV and Blue Peter legend Konnie Huq joins to reflect on a 25-year career
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PodcastNewswrap: Melvyn Bragg on South Bank special (transcription)
The broadcasting titan enters the Newswrap realm and talks South Bank Show, diversity and C4 privatisation
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NewsPSBs in line for more flexibility
Ofcom’s Future PSB recommendations propose broadcasters given more control over way in which they deliver quotas and ‘qualitative requirements’
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NewsYACF boss: kids fund delivers societal value
Jackie Edwards makes the case for investment to continue after 2022
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NewsBBC set to make £1bn savings
Expects to smash five-year target after cutting TV spend and senior headcount
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NewsBBC cuts top talent pay by 10%
Annual report will show wage bill for biggest earners has fallen to £19.5m
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RatingsFree-to-air shift sends Sky Arts soaring
Channel boosted by Freeview move, though its performance has dipped after an initial surge
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CommentPSBs are ignoring their remits in the Midlands
Some regions are more equal than others and broadcasters’ programme spends prove it, says Mike Bradley
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NewsWhittingdale: licence fee rise unlikely to be generous
Culture minister claims public cannot be asked to fund generous increases
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NewsLicence fee: BBC prepares to potentially penalise pensioners
Writes to 260,000 over-75s who are yet to make arrangements
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NewsHolby City closure threatens 23 full-time roles
Bectu: staff paying ‘heavy price’ for BBC’s out-of-London drive