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George Entwistle points finger at Peter Rippon
BBC director general George Entwistle has told MPs that the decision not to proceed with the Newsnight investigation into Jimmy Savile was taken solely by the programme’s editor Peter Rippon, whose failure to give an accurate version of events in his blog was “a matter of regret and embarrassment”.
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Horrible Histories leads Bafta kids
CBBC’s Horrible Histories has emerged as an early frontrunner in the Bafta Children’s Awards 2012 with Junior Bake Off named in the Entertainment category.
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Savile film propels Panorama to two year high
A Panorama special on the BBC Jimmy Savile scandal was watched by an average of 5.09m becoming the highest rating programme in the strand for the last two years.
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Tim Davie de-facto DG for Savile scandal
Tim Davie, the incoming chief executive of BBC Worldwide, is acting as a de-facto director general on the subject of Jimmy Savile and the axed Newsnight Investigation.
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BBC: Rippon's Savile blog was wrong
The BBC has said that a blog post by Newsnight editor Peter Rippon was inaccurate in three key respects, and wrongly claimed that the programme had no new information that would have helped police.
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Savile scandal scuppers New Tricks
The BBC has revealed the latest casualty from the Jimmy Savile scandal now engulfing the Corporation – tonight’s controversial episode of its hit drama New Tricks has been pulled.
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Rev set for US remake
Big Talk Productions’ religious comedy Rev is in development with broadcaster ABC for a US remake.
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Panorama to stoke Savile controversy
Tonight’s Panorama is set to heap more pressure on the BBC by calling into question George Entwistle’s handling of the Jimmy Savile crisis and revealing “the inside story” behind the shelving of the Newsnight investigation.
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BBCW inks first co-pro deals with BBC in-house
BBC Worldwide’s original commissioning strategy has led to its first co-production deals with BBC in-house.
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Tim Davie hired as BBCW chief
Tim Davie, the BBC’s director of Audio & Music, is to replace John Smith as the chief executive of BBC Worldwide.
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Moyles, Murray & Ryder Cup drive record 200m iPlayer requests
BBC radio coverage of the final Chris Moyles Show, Andy Murray’s victory at the US Open and Europe’s Ryder Cup win helped drive a record 199m iPlayer requests in September.
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Lacey Turner to star in BBC1 army drama
Lacey Turner is to star in a feature length BBC1 drama about an aimless young woman who becomes a soldier in Royal Army Medical Corps and is posted to Afghanistan.
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BBC lines up Savile Panorama for Monday
The BBC is aiming to get its Jimmy Savile Panorama investigation on air by Monday - just a day before George Entwistle is due to be questioned by MPs.
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World Service cuts another 73 jobs
The BBC World Service is to axe a further 73 jobs and reduce English language programming following its cut in government funding in 2010.
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CBS to whip up US Bake Off
The Great British Bake Off is to be given an American twist after CBS ordered a full series of the hit BBC2 format.
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Century doc to launch global Why Poverty? event for BBC
A 60-minute BBC1 film from Brian Hill’s Century Films will launch a major international broadcasting event about global poverty, with a further seven films to be broadcast on BBC4.
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BBC2 goes back to basics with Blanc cookery series
Raymond Blanc is returning to BBC2 for a series that will give viewers a masterclass in basic cooking techniques.
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Paul Abbott eyes US remake of Clocking Off
Paul Abbott is in talks to adapt his hit BBC1 blue-collar drama Clocking Off for premium US cable TV service Showtime.
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The Broadcast Interview
Bob Shennan, BBC Radio 2 / BBC 6Music
The BBC Radio controller talks to Jake Kanter about the galvanising effect of saving 6 Music, minimising the impact of budget cuts - and his admiration for Russell Brand.