All BBC articles – Page 468
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NewsBBC unveils blue chip factual slate
BBC1 has ordered follow ups to Planet Earth and Blue Planet as part of a raft of blue chip factual documentaries that effectively signals the end of its £150m co-pro deal with Discovery Communications.
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NewsPatten repeats pledge to cut BBC execs
Lord Patten has reiterated his desire to force BBC senior management numbers down to account for just 1% of corporation staff - and has hinted he won’t push for a big rise in the licence fee.
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NewsMcCall to front BBC1 physical gameshow pilot
Davina McCall is to front a BBC1 Saturday night physical gameshow pilot made by Victory Television.
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NewsHappy Days' Henry Winkler lands CBBC series
Henry “The Fonz” Winkler is to feature in a new CBBC comedy drama about a dyslexic boy’s unique approach to life.
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NewsMPs plan BBC governance review
The cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee is planning a “major” inquiry into the BBC’s governance arrangements.
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CommentCohen’s back to basics plan to revive in-house
Jake Kanter explains why BBC Productions is here to stay.
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NewsBBC News to scrap 75 jobs
BBC News is to scrap up to 75 jobs as part of its latest tranche of cuts under the Delivering Quality First cost savings scheme.
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NewsSaturday Kitchen offers takeaway recipe kits
BBC1 cookery show Saturday Kitchen is to offer viewers the opportunity to recreate dishes prepared by the programme’s chefs - with the launch of home-delivered recipe boxes.
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NewsCohen to transform in-house
The BBC is to plough £2m into development, free up executives to work across genres in “creative labels” and encourage senior managers to “go back to the floor” in a bid to turn in-house into a world-leading production outfit.
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NewsBBC launches 100 Women campaign
The BBC’s global news services are to kick off a campaign to feature more women on air, following critical feedback from female viewers and listeners.
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NewsBBC comedy lures back Princess exec
The BBC in-house comedy unit has lured back Rebecca Papworth from Princess Productions and promoted radio producer Steve Canny.
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CommentGaining access to Britain's broken families
Martin Hicks on building trust to film problematic families
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NewsRace on for BBC4 channel editor role
A number of internal candidates are leading the charge for the BBC4 channel editor role - with more than one Channel 4 commissioner also said to be interested.
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NewsBBC Breakfast appoints editor
Adam Bullimore has been promoted to editor of BBC Breakfast following the death of Alison Ford in July.
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NewsFast Train makes tracks for Scotland & Wales
Scotland and Wales are to host the next in the series of BBC Academy training events, Fast Train.
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NewsBBC names new press chief
The BBC has appointed John Shield, the Department for Work and Pensions’ press chief, as its director of communications.
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NewsPurnell warns against handing NAO increased power
James Purnell has warned that culture secretary Maria Miller’s proposal to ramp up the National Audit Office’s scrutiny of the BBC could impinge on the corporation’s independence.
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NewsBurns and Bland back BBC regulation change
Channel 4 chairman Terry Burns and former chair of the BBC board of governors, Christopher Bland, have suggested that a single board, plus Ofcom, is the best method for regulating the BBC.
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NewsStaff split over BBC executive severance deals
BBC insiders have pointed to a split in opinion over the payoff scandal – with some staff expressing sympathy with the corporation over the criticism it has received for the golden goodbyes handed to senior managers.
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NewsMiller backs BBC Trust - for now
Culture secretary Maria Miller has made it clear that the BBC Trust will not be scrapped or subjected to significant structural changes before Charter Renewal.