All BBC articles – Page 323
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Men's cycling grips 5m
SATURDAY: The Olympics kicked off with a full day of events, as a dramatic conclusion to the men’s road cycling race drew a peak of over 5m viewers.
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Rio 2016 opens with 4m
FRIDAY: The Rio 2016 Olympics opening ceremony entertained a peak of almost 4m viewers on BBC1 – but the late-night event failed to match the curtain-raisers of London 2012 and Beijing 2008.
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Mo doc runs off with 2.5m
THURSDAY: BBC1’s one-off film about British champion Mo Farah ran off with an audience of 2.5m ahead of tonight’s Rio 2016 opening ceremony.
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Crimewatch rebooted as weekly format
Crimewatch is to air weekly for the first time in its 32-year history as it undergoes a major refresh which includes live segments filmed from a mobile incident studio.
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Jonathan Creek returns to BBC1
BBC Studios’ quirky crime drama Jonathan Creek is to return to BBC1 for a 90-minute one-off after more than two years off-air.
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MPs back Scottish Six news show
The Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has called for the BBC to press ahead with plans for a Scottish Six O’clock news programme.
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iPlayer loophole to close next month
iPlayer viewers will need to pay the TV licence fee to access the service from 1 September as the BBC finally closes the digital loophole.
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BBC urged to share star pay over £143k
The BBC should disclose pay for all talent earning over £143,462 per year, according to recommendations from the Culture, Media and Sport select committee (CMSC).
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BBC develops Reeves and Mortimer sketch show
Vic Reeves is developing a sketch show with BBC controller of comedy commissioning Shane Allen inspired by early 90s comedy stage show Vic Reeves Big Night Out.
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Secret Agent ends mission with 2.4m
SUNDAY: The Secret Agent bowed out on a series low and less than half BBC1’s slot average.
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BBC Studios hunts popular factual chief
BBC Studios is launching a popular factual division and is hunting for a creative exec to run the unit as it searches for the next generation of shows such as Crimewatch.
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No charges for Chris Evans over sexual assault claims
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that it will not be pursuing further action in relation to historical sexual assault claims made against former Top Gear presenter Chris Evans.
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Saving Lives at Sea rescues 3m
WEDNESDAY: BBC1’s Saving Lives At Sea surged to a series high of over 3m as Gold sitcom The Rebel maintained its solid performance.
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The skills and staff conundrum
BBC board needs right faces; super-indies need right packages
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Euro 2016 boosts iPlayer
Wimbledon and Euro 2016 helped boost BBC iPlayer to 290m requests in June, well above the 250m generated the previous year.
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BBC brings back Time Commanders
The BBC is bringing back military strategy competition format Time Commanders after a ten year break.
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Trust to regulate BBC into 2017
The BBC Trust will continue to regulate the BBC for some time after the new charter comes into effect in January, Ofcom officials have told the Department of Culture Media and Sport.
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Mainstreet lands first BBC1 drama
BBC1 has ordered a new drama series from Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield following the fortunes of a Manchester beauty salon.
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ITV and BBC partner on disability drive
ITV is to search for more disabled actors for Emmerdale and Coronation Street, while the BBC is to ring fence 10% of apprentice opportunities for people with disabilities as part of a dual diversity drive.