All Bectu articles – Page 38
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BBC appoints news chief to lead Broadcast sale
The BBC has appointed BBC news chief operating officer Peter Phillips to oversee the summer sale of BBC Broadcast, squashing trade union Bectu's hopes of keeping Broadcast's 1,000 staff at the corporation.
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Dear Stephen...
Last week Ofcom published its Phase 3 report into the future of public service television, including recommendations on regional production, Channel 4's funding and the proposed public service publisher. Four representatives from across the industry put their responses to chief executive Stephen Carter.
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NewsDetailing Ofcom's vision
In a paper entitled Competition for Quality, Ofcom this week published its phase three report into the future of public service television as the move towards digital switchover renders the old PSB model extinct. Conor Dignam looks at the recommendations and their impact.
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NewsUnion attacks Ofcom decision
Broadcasting union Bectu today attacked the news that Ofcom is to allow ITV to push ahead with cuts of 50% in its non-news regional output.
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NewsBectu rejects BBC pay deal
Broadcasting union Bectu has rejected an inflation linked 3.5% pay rise for BBC Resources staff, claiming it wants a 4.5% hike in its members' salaries.
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NewsBectu condemns BBC questionnaire
Broadcasting union Bectu has told BBC staff affected by the move to Manchester not to fill in management questionnaires about the proposals.
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BBC: wait until March for job cut details.
Unions have been told by the BBC that they must wait until March for exact details
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BBC: wait until March for job cut details
Unions have been told by the BBC that they must wait until March for exact details on plans to slash jobs and programme budgets.
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NewsITV Wales hits back over job cuts
ITV has hit back at union claims that it is pre-empting Ofcom's public service review by cutting 15 jobs in Wales, claiming that the jobs have nothing to do with the regulator's review.
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NewsNo strike decision at BBC until spring
Strike action over BBC's dramatic job cuts is unlikely to happen until April next year, unions have said.
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NewsITV Wales slashes 15 jobs
ITV has been attacked by unions for axing jobs in Wales before Ofcom's public service broadcasting has been concluded.
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Revolution at the BBC.
Anger over 15% budget cut - Unions threaten strike action - Staff feel 'betrayed'.
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NewsRevolution at the BBC
Anger over 15% budget cut - Unions threaten strike action - Staff feel 'betrayed'
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NewsThompson wanted 600 factual cuts
BBC director general Mark Thompson planned to cut 600 jobs from the factual and learning department, but was convinced by its director John Willis that the consequences would have been 'disastrous'.
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NewsUnions threaten action at BBC
All three unions at the BBC have threatened co-ordinated 'disruptive action' if any section of the corporation is threatened with compulsory redundancies.
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NewsOfcom under fire for ITV regional cuts
MPs have called on Ofcom to rethink its proposals to allow ITV to cut back its regional programme obligations.
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Allen offers staff help with setting up indies.
ITV is trying to persuade regional programme-makers facing the axe to set up indies by offering
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NewsAllen offers staff help with setting up indies
ITV is trying to persuade regional programme-makers facing the axe to set up indies by offering to pay for independent legal and business advice.
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Analysis - Rumble in ITV's jungle.
ITV seems to have persuaded Ofcom that it can no longer afford its current level of regional programming. But not everyone is convinced cuts are necessary. David Wood travelled to Manchester to hear the arguments
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ITV Tyne Tees to axe more jobs.
Up to 30 jobs are set to go at ITV Tyne Tees as the company moves