All BBC articles – Page 603
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NewsJana Bennett defends salary
EDINBURGH: BBC Vision director Jana Bennett has publicly defended her salary, arguing that compromises already made by the executive board were enough.
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NewsJeremy Hunt scotches Thompson's Sky proposals
EDINBURGH: Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has poured cold water on BBC director general Mark Thompson’s call for Sky to invest more in UK content.
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NewsBBC3 zombie drama to be reshot
EDINBURGH: BBC3 is to reshoot supernatural drama pilot Touch after fast-tracking it to series.
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NewsNorton move date confirmed; Strictly format changed
EDINBURGH: BBC1 controller Jay Hunt has revealed when Graham Norton’s talkshow will move to Friday nights and how the format of Strictly Come Dancing is set to change.
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NewsJay Hunt favourite for C4 role
EDINBURGH: Speculation that Channel 4 wants Jay Hunt as its new creative boss has reached fever pitch at Edinburgh.
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NewsBBC1 reopens cases with Sherlock and Luther
BBC1 has unveiled several new comedy, factual and drama series that will see Sherlock and Luther embark on new cases.
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NewsMark Thompson's MacTaggart
The full transcript of BBC director general Mark Thompson’s James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture, delivered at the Edinburgh International TV Festival.
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NewsiPlayer going global within a year
EDINBURGH: The BBC is to launch an international version of catch-up service iPlayer “within a year”.
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NewsThompson ramps up exec pay crusade
EDINBURGH: Any senior staff joining the BBC will be paid less than their predecessors as part of Mark Thompson’s crusade on executive pay.
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NewsThompson "up for the fight" with critics
EDINBURGH: Mark Thompson has proclaimed himself “up for the fight” of leading the BBC and taken aim at the newspapers that harangue the corporation.
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NewsThompson fires back at Sky
EDINBURGH: Mark Thompson has slammed Sky for failing to invest in British talent and content but the big idea of his MacTaggart speech is that Sky should pay to re-transmit PSB channels.
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NewsMasterChef to show auditions
EDINBURGH: The next series of MasterChef will feature early stage auditions as part of a number of changes being brought in for its seventh year.
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NewsPeter Salmon rejects BBC North critics
The man in charge of the BBC’s move to the north of England has hit out at critics of the plan, accusing them of dredging up “old stereotypes”.
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NewsFighting talk expected from Thompson's speech
BBC Director General Mark Thompson is expected to deliver a “head-on” challenge to the corporation’s critics in Edinburgh this evening.
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FeaturesDitch or defend: how to fix the BBC
With Mark Thompson delivering this year’s MacTaggart lecture, four industry figures offer their visions for the broadcaster’s future.
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NewsSheen’s passion for Port Talbot in trio of DCD docs
Super-indie DCD Media has won a clutch of three documentaries including a BBC Wales two-parter that sees The Damned United star Michael Sheen return to his home town of Port Talbot to produce epic play The Passion.
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NewsScale of radio WoCC disappoints indies
Radio indies have predicted the BBC’s launch of a radio Window of Creative Competition could boost revenues by up to £20m - but complained that the BBC Trust’s decision does not go far enough.
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NewsBBCW scores digital first in China
BBC Worldwide has secured its first ever digital deal in China that will see drama, children’s and educational programme licensed over two years.
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NewsBBC to launch WoCC for radio indies
Indies will be able to pitch for twice as many hours of BBC radio programming following a review by the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC4 picks up AMC drama Rubicon
BBC has picked up the UK rights to acclaimed US conspiracy thriller Rubicon, which airs alongside Mad Men on the AMC cable network.