All BBC articles – Page 613
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NewsEvan Davis series explores Britain’s economy for BBC2
Today presenter Evan Davis is to examine the realities of the British economic landscape in a heavyweight series for BBC2.
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NewsiPlayer to link direct to rivals’ VoD services
After the failure of Project Kangaroo and the scrapped plans to share iPlayer technology, the BBC has found a third way to partner with other PSBs online - and has invited Sky to join the fray.
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The Broadcast InterviewMartin Davidson, history/business, BBC
The commissioning editor of history and business wants series that ask provocative questions, and more ‘cross-pollination’ between genres.
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BBC3 dramas to debut online
BBC3 is to premier a trio of upcoming drama pilots online a week before they air, as part of a bid to beef up the channel’s web presence.
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NewsJason Manford confirmed as One Show host
Jason Manford is to replace Adrian Chiles as host of The One Show, the BBC has confirmed.
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News'Misogynists' run Radio 4's Today
Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup has claimed there are so few women on Radio 4’s Today programme because it is “run by a bunch of misogynists”.
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NewsBBC hires Talkback's Hancock
The BBC has hired its second TalkbackThames entertainment exec in a week – recruiting producer/director Sean Hancock as executive producer.
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NewsNew-look iPlayer links with Facebook
Viewers will be able to share iPlayer content with friends via Facebook and Twitter, under a new version of the video on demand service launched in beta today.
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NewsBBC to redevelop Television Centre
The BBC is expected to announce plans to create a multimillion pound “creative quarter” in west London, to update its current Television Centre.
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NewsBolton calls for BBC religion overhaul
Veteran presenter and producer Roger Bolton has called on the BBC to appoint a religion editor for news as part of measures to address the corporation’s “secular and sceptical” attitude towards faith issues.
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NewsBBC to boost filming in the North
The BBC has ordered more on-location shoots in the North, in a bid to “showcase” the region to the rest of the world and drive up local satisfaction with the corporation.
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NewsIndies slam 'flawed' BBC in-house guarantee
Pact has called for an urgent review of the BBC’s commissioning system – with a view to reducing the in-house guarantee or scrapping it altogether.
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NewsBBC hires Talkback's Brereton
BBC in-house entertainment has hired TalkbackThames development exec Andy Brereton to inject more comedy into its slate.
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NewsLamb to leave 6 Music
Presenter George Lamb has announced he is to leave digital radio station BBC 6 Music
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NewsDavid Jason criticises BBC spending
Sir David Jason has criticised the BBC for spending too much on wages for administrative roles and said the money could be put to better use on programming.
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NewsFans protest 6 Music closure
A 1,000-strong crowd of BBC 6 Music supporters gathered over the weekend to voice their protest at the closure of the station under a strategic review by the corporation.
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NewsBBC broadcasts radio stations to mobile
The BBC has begun streaming its radio stations including digital-only channels such as 6Music and 1Xtra to mobiles - but not iPhone’s.
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NewsBBC's Jo Ball bounces back to Ricochet
BBC commissioner Jo Ball is to leave the corporation and return to indie Ricochet as managing director.
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NewsHairy Bikers win new BBC commission
The BBC has commissioned a new daytime series featuring TV chefs the Hairy Bikers, which will be screened near the end of autumn this year.
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NewsBonham Carter to star in Toast adaptation
Helena Bonham Carter is to star in a BBC film bringing to life food writer Nigel Slater’s celebrated memoir Toast.