All BBC articles – Page 478
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NewsBBC to boost arts funding by 20%
The BBC is to boost funding for television arts programming by 20% as part of plans to put it “back at the heart” of the corporation.
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NewsRadio 1 tunes up iPlayer video channel
BBC Radio 1 is to launch a video channel on the iPlayer – as the broadcaster prepares to personalise its on-demand service.
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NewsPaxman nearly quit Newsnight over Savile scandal
Jeremy Paxman has admitted that he came close to quitting Newsnight at the height of the Jimmy Savile scandal last year.
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NewsMajor changes at BBC Arabic
BBC Arabic underwent a structural overhaul this summer, but the corporation has refused to reveal whether the changes were the result of the widespread cultural tensions and complaints against the global news division that were revealed by broadcastnow.co.uk this week.
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NewsSalmon: C4 would be better off in regions
BBC North director Peter Salmon has suggested Channel 4 should consider moving outside of London to restate its credentials as a distinctive broadcaster.
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Nelson calls for help for learning project
Former BBC multiplatform controller Simon Nelson is calling on indies and broadcasters to support FutureLearn, an Open University-backed online social learning initiative.
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NewsBBC4 channel editor named
BBC history, science and natural history commissioner Cassian Harrison has been appointed channel editor of BBC4.
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NewsBBC2 returns to The Fixer
BBC2 has commissioned a third series of Alex Polizzi – The Fixer from Twofour, in which the former hotelier will attempt to change the fate of failing family firms.
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NewsDoctor Who 50th special to simulcast globally
BBC Worldwide is to simulcast the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special in at least 75 countries.
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News'Civil war' at BBC Arabic exposed
A Broadcast investigation has exposed “civil war” among staff, managers and presenters at BBC Arabic, the oldest and largest of the corporation’s non-English language services.
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NewsAdams Hills' BBC NI show gets new host
BBC Northern Ireland has ordered a second series of comedy panel show Monumental - with Kiwi comedian Jarred Christmas replacing Adams Hills.
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NewsiPlayer tablet traffic hits 25%
Tablets accounted for 25% of all BBC iPlayer video views in August as the proportion of traffic to the service from computers fell to an all-time low.
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NewsBake Off exec rises to BBC2 head of docs
The Great British Bake Off commissioner Emma Willis has been promoted to head of documentaries for BBC2 and BBC4.
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NewsCBBC preps app to keep pace with kids
The BBC is planning to launch an app for CBBC to keep pace with children’s rapidly changing viewing habits.
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CommentBBC Children's needs more than 'protection'
Where is the extra money promised to CBBC and CBeebies, wonders Oli Hyatt
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NewsBBC4 docs to debut on iPlayer
BBC4 is to debut a raft of Storyville docs including Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer on iPlayer as the corporation’s online-first strategy gathers pace.
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NewsCBeebies calls to relax quotas
BBC Children’s director Joe Godwin is to lobby the BBC Trust to reduce CBeebies’ origination quotas to bring them into line with CBBC.
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The Broadcast InterviewJonathan Wall, BBC Radio 5 Live
The Radio 5 Live boss has stamped his vision on the service with an alternative view of sport and current affairs.
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NewsOutline nurtures ‘Revival’ with gardening series
Outline Productions is to continue to grow its ‘Revival’ brands with a BBC2 series about gardening.
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NewsBBC1 explores extreme pet lovers
BBC1 is to lift the lid on extreme pet owners in a special documentary from Cineflix Productions UK.