All BBC articles – Page 370

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    News

    BBC to take on Netflix in the US

    2015-09-17T17:00:00Z

    Tony Hall has branded BBC Worldwide indivisible from the corporation as he announced plans for a US rival to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon.

  • Laura Mansfield
    News

    Pact ‘astonished’ by ToT review

    2015-09-17T12:08:00Z

    Pact has pledged to use “every means possible” to defend the indie sector following the “astonishing” terms of trade review revealed by culture secretary John Whittingdale.

  • Doctor Foster
    Ratings

    Doctor Foster holds steady

    2015-09-17T11:55:00Z

    WEDNESDAY: BBC1’s Doctor Foster returned for a second week with the bulk of its debut audience, while ITV cop-doc The Nick bowed out with a series average of 2.1m

  • Huw Edwards
    News

    BBC News at Ten slot under scrutiny

    2015-09-17T10:24:00Z

    Culture secretary John Whittingdale has questioned the timing of the BBC News at Ten, suggesting the bulletin may unfairly compete with commercial rivals.

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    Behind The Scenes

    Danger Mouse, CBBC

    2015-09-17T08:24:00Z

    We had to bring a cartoon classic right up to date while keeping the charm of the original. Making sure the gags didn’t get lost in translation was a challenge too, says Ben Ward

  • Alice Webb
    News

    BBC shuns children’s TV plea

    2015-09-17T07:05:00Z

    BBC Children’s director Alice Webb has strongly opposed calls for a contestable funding pot for kids’ TV content after a letter signed by nearly 80 executives reopened the debate this week.

  • Wolf Hall
    Comment

    BBC has chance to set new goals

    2015-09-17T07:02:00Z

    Charter renewal shouldn’t just be about where it can make cuts, says Chris Curtis

  • John Whittingdale
    News

    Whittingdale orders shock terms of trade review

    2015-09-16T20:59:00Z

    John Whittingdale has asked Ofcom to re-analyse the terms of trade just two months after the regulator’s Public Service Broadcasting Review appeared to indicate no significant changes to the legislation were required.

  • NBH (credit: Getty)
    News

    Government launches review of BBC governance

    2015-09-16T13:40:00Z

    The government has launched an independent review of BBC regulation and governance as part of the charter review process.

  • iplayer
    News

    BBC is blocking path to innovation

    2015-09-16T13:34:00Z

    Nigel Walley, managing director of TV consultancy Decipher asks whatever happened to the BBC’s promise to deliver its channels wherever and whenever?

  • Tim Wonnacott
    News

    Bargain Hunt presenter suspended

    2015-09-16T13:01:00Z

    Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Wonnacott has been suspended after clashing with producers on the in-house show.

  • Danger Mouse
    News

    Hall: no plans to close CBBC and CBeebies

    2015-09-16T09:48:00Z

    Tony Hall has claimed that the BBC has no plans to close its children’s television services.

  • Bake Off
    News

    ABC gives Love a second bite at Bake Off

    2015-09-16T09:30:00Z

    Love Productions has secured a second chance to make The Great British Bake Off a format hit in the US after agreeing a deal with network ABC.

  • Tony Hall and James Purnell
    News

    BBC stands up for funding deal

    2015-09-15T13:26:00Z

    The BBC has strongly defended the negotiation of its funding deal with government at a select committee hearing, claiming it secured a better deal than in 2010.

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    News

    Hall defends The Voice and ‘luvvies letter’

    2015-09-15T13:08:00Z

    Director general Tony Hall has pledged that the BBC’s next entertainment hit will be “home grown” and defended the decision to coordinate a ‘luvvies letter’ backing the broadcaster.   

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    Ratings

    Longleat opens its doors to 3m

    2015-09-15T13:03:00Z

    MONDAY: BBC1’s All Change at Longleat took more than 3m viewers behind the scenes of the Wiltshire stately home, in line with its recent access series The Met: Policing London.

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    Comment

    How to avoid 24 hours in A&E on foreign shoots

    2015-09-15T12:49:00Z

    Faced with a medical emergency in Athens, Paul Elston was confronted with a stark choice: to protect his health or the shoot?

  • Into the Wild with Gordon Buchanan (w/t)
    News

    Hello Halo lands debut BBC commission

    2015-09-15T10:19:00Z

    Greenbird-backed Hello Halo has won its first BBC commission – a five-part wildlife series featuring celebrity guests including Dermot O’Leary.

  • Paul-Griggs.Skiffle
    News

    BBC4 plans interactive pop music series

    2015-09-15T10:19:00Z

    7 Wonder is to produce a four-part interactive history format about pop music for BBC4.

  • Clangers
    News

    BBC Children’s reshapes senior team

    2015-09-15T08:48:00Z

    BBC Children’s has shaken up its senior management team, appointing Sarah Muller as its first in-house creative director of scripted, animation and co-productions.