All BBC articles – Page 480
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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.
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NewsBBC HR role ‘toughest in UK’
Lucy Adams’ task of managing the BBC’s workforce has been branded the “toughest HR job in the UK” after a tumultuous period for the corporation.
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NewsWhat now for the BBC Trust?
The future of the BBC Trust looks increasingly uncertain after a bruising encounter with the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) threw the corporation’s governance failings into sharp focus.
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NewsBBC launches major governance review
The BBC is to launch a “comprehensive” review of its governance structure after MPs argued that current arrangements are “broken” in the wake of the payoffs fiasco.
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NewsBBC moves Bargain Hunt to Wales
BBC daytime stalwart Bargain Hunt is to move its production base to BBC Wales from August 2014.
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NewsDG to unveil BBC vision in October
The BBC has confirmed that Tony Hall will set out his vision for the corporation in a major strategy speech in October.
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NewsBBC2 opens doors to The Estate Agents
Betty is to follow the fortunes of 10 estate agents across the UK in a BBC2 series.
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NewsIncoming Newsnight editor apologises to Labour MP
Newsnight editor Ian Katz has been forced into an apology less than 10 days since taking over BBC2’s flagship show.
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NewsPAC hearing: the key moments
Seven of the BBC’s most senior past and present executives were hauled before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday to explain huge payoffs to senior managers.
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NewsBBC Trust is “broken” say MPs
MPs at today’s Public Accounts Committee hearing were repeatedly “astounded” that the BBC Trust did not ask former DG Mark Thompson more rigorous questions about the “eye-watering” £1.02m paid to his former deputy Mark Byford.
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NewsBBC payoffs row: the protagonists
The escalating row over BBC payoffs will come to a head this afternoon as current and former BBC grandees face the MPs of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Click for Broadcast’s guide to the key protagonists.
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NewsBBC Trust ‘faces axe’ in payoffs row
The government is weighing up abolishing the BBC Trust as part a major overhaul of the corporation’s governance, according to a report.
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NewsBBC payoffs: all you need to know
Click to read all the stories surrounding the BBC payoff scandal to have emerged this week.
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NewsThompson accuses Patten of misleading MPs
Former director general Mark Thompson has accused BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten of “fundamentally misleading” MPs over corporation payoffs at a Commons select committee hearing.
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CommentTony Hall must tackle culture of BBC payoffs
Jake Kanter explains why the director general’s new payout rules are just a starting point.
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NewsBBCW hikes UK content fund
BBC Worldwide is to up its spend on UK content to £200m over the next 12 months, the bulk of which will be spent with UK indies.