All BBC articles – Page 346
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NewsCharlotte Moore poised to unveil BBC strategy
BBC channels supremo Charlotte Moore will reveal her vision for television and iPlayer at an evening event at the Serpentine on 7 March.
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NewsMary Berry prepares BBC2 Easter special
Mary Berry will return to BBC2 with an Easter seasonal special.
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NewsKeeping Up Appearances tops BBCW sales
BBC Worldwide has revealed that classic sitcom Keeping Up Appearances is its most-sold TV programme of the last 40 years, beating the likes of Doctor Who and Top Gear.
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RatingsOJ Simpson drama starts steadily
MONDAY: BBC2’s OJ Simpson drama launched with 1.7m viewers, while Channel 5’s reboot of The X-Files shed over 1m.
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CommentBBC deserves praise for its forward thinking
Giving BBC3 viewers what they want to watch, when they want to watch it, will drive uptake, says Tom Williams
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CommentBBC3 will have to teach viewers new habits
The BBC is making the right noises about what BBC3 online should offer. Its challenge now is to hook regular viewers, says Stephen Arnell
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NewsKavanagh: BBC3’s shackles are off
BBC3 boss Damian Kavanagh has claimed that “the shackles are off when it comes to creativity” as the channel shifts to become an online-only proposition from today.
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FeaturesThe story behind The Night Manager
John le Carre’s sons and The Ink Factory founders, Stephen and Simon Cornwell, discuss the 23-year journey of The Night Manager from page to BBC1.
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NewsDame Jane Smith gets publication date
Dame Jane Smith has delivered her final report on Jimmy Savile to the BBC and it will be published on 25 February.
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RatingsBaftas sink to five year low
SUNDAY: Leonardo DiCaprio’s best actor victory could not prevent the Baftas from slipping to a five-year low, as The Jump recovered following a surge of publicity.
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NewsiPlayer struggles due to lack of Top Gear
The number of iPlayer requests in December fell for the first time in 2015, with the BBC attributing the decline to the absence of some of its biggest shows including Top Gear.
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NewsBBC2's The Trip heads to Sky
Sky Atlantic has swooped on Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon’s comedy travelogue The Trip after BBC2 opted not to commission a third series.
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NewsBBC2 prepares teatime show
BBC2 will delve into TV news and gossip in a live teatime format presented by Emma Bunton, Sara Cox, Rufus Hound, Aled Jones.
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NewsTony Hall poised to unveil radical genre commissioning plans
Tony Hall is preparing to unveil one of the most radical structural overhauls in the BBC’s 93-year history by finally confirming the move to genre commissioning.
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NewsKids’ TV lobby calls for BBC funding commitment
A consortium of TV trade bodies have called for the BBC to increase and ring-fence its budget for original kids programming.
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RatingsCats vs Dogs closes with 2.3m
THURSDAY: Boundless’ two-part investigation into cats and dogs lost viewers but still easily topped BBC2’s slot average.
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NewsBBC1 leads pack in BPG Awards
BBC1 leads the pack in the Broadcasting Press Guild awards after picking up 11 nominations.
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NewsMark Linsey lands £62k pay rise
Mark Linsey’s salary has been bumped up to £292,000 from £230,000 for stepping up as acting director of television after Danny Cohen’s departure.
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NewsCBBC to adapt The Worst Witch
CBBC has ordered an adaptation of Jill Murphy’s classic kids book The Worst Witch and a candid camera prank show to air later this year.