All BBC articles – Page 474
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NewsTrust slams BBCW over Lonely Planet
The BBC Trust has slammed BBC Worldwide’s purchase of publisher Lonely Planet (LP) and ruled that new processes be put in place to prevent similar mistakes being made during future acquisitions.
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NewsMasterChef exec to join Initial as creative director
Mirella Breda, the BBC entertainment executive editor responsible for MasterChef and Dragon’s Den, is to join Big Brother-producer Initial next February as creative director.
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NewsBBC to relaunch e-commissioning system by early 2014
The BBC is planning to relaunch its e-commissioning system next year in a bid to improve the way indies submit programming ideas.
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NewsBBC puts talent to test over tax
The BBC is prepared to lose some of its key talent as it begins putting them through employment tests as part of a campaign to tighten up its tax arrangements.
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NewsBBC Trust raps Dan Snow Syria doc
The BBC Trust has rapped A History of Syria with Dan Snow after ruling that the BBC2 documentary wrongly implied that Israel started the Six-Day War in 1967.
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NewsByford defends £1m BBC payoff
Former BBC deputy director general Mark Byford has conceded that his near £1m payoff was “a lot of money” - but will not return any of the package.
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NewsHall demands 'small cheque' spirit from BBC
Tony Hall has told the BBC to evoke the spirit of a Morecambe and Wise sketch when handling licence fee payers money.
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NewsThe Weinstein Company acquires Peaky Blinders
The Weinstein Company (TWC) has acquired the TV and SVoD distribution rights for the US to British drama series Peaky Blinders.
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NewsBBC3 recruits for World’s Toughest Jobs
BBC3 is to send three young people overseas to take on some of the world’s toughest jobs.
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NewsBBC1 orders Del Boys series
BBC1 is to track a group of real life ‘Del Boys’ for a new four-part documentary series from RDF.
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The Broadcast InterviewSteven Moffat, Faith Penhale & Marcus Wilson
Doctor Who’s lead writer and producer, and BBC Wales head of drama discuss the next chapter
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NewsStamping out the bullying
Unacceptable behaviour at the BBC will no longer be tolerated, says Donna Taberer
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NewsCameras enter appeal courts
A custom-made control desk will usher in an “important milestone” for UK broadcasting this week as the BBC, Sky and ITN begin using cameras in courts.
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NewsBBCW seeks global formats
BBC Worldwide is looking for ‘dude food’ formats and action adventure series for its portfolio of international channels as part of a commissioning revamp.
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NewsBBC and NFTS launch entertainment and sound courses
BBC Academy is joining forces with the National Film and Television School to deliver specialist courses in entertainment format development and in sound recording.
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NewsVicious and Splash! make waves with gay viewers
ITV comedy Vicious and entertainment show Splash! have been two of the most popular programmes among young gay and bisexual men this year, according to a BBC study.
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FeaturesDoctor Who: Mark Gatiss
Writer Mark Gatiss tells Robin Parker about seeing his ‘passion project’ finally come to life, the challenges of dramatising real-life events and the constraints of BBC budgets
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NewsYalli hires head of entertainment
Shed Media’s comedy production division Yalli Productions has hired Mark Cossey to the newly created position of head of entertainment.
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NewsBBC Motion Gallery boss to depart
Paul Maidment, director of BBC Motion Gallery is leaving the international stock footage business following its recent deal with Getty Images.
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NewsNew dawn for The Sky at Night
The Sky at Night is to continue on BBC4 following concerns that it had been axed after the death of Sir Patrick Moore in December.