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Fragmentation could damage TV’s educational role, warns Brian Cox
The fragmentation of television could jeopardise the medium’s essential ability to educate its audience, warned…
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EBU announces cross-platform authentication protocol
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced the readiness of a cross-platform authentication platform it…
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BBC orders iPlayer Frankie Boyle exclusive for independence vote
The BBC has commissioned a one-off comedy event exclusive to the iPlayer on-demand platform, featuring…
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BBC Worldwide partners with SeaChange for BBC Store
The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, has partnered with SeaChange ahead of the planned launch…
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BBC World Service director to step down
The director of the BBC’s World Service Group, Peter Horrocks, is due to step down…
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BBC commissions three originals for iPlayer
The BBC has commissioned three programmes on the forthcoming London Fashion Week to air exclusively…
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BBC director general: plenty of life left in the licence fee
The BBC’s director general Tony Hall has spoken out against the corporation switching to a…
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BBC iPlayer parades Notting Hill Carnival docs
The BBC’s online video service BBC iPlayer is today launching four exclusive documentaries ahead of…
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BBC launching new iPlayer on wide range of smart TVs
The BBC has begun rolling out the new version of its BBC iPlayer catch-up TV…
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ITV’s Crozier unveils plan to push for retransmission fees
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has said that the company and the wider industry will…
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Murdered by my Boyfriend tops BBC iPlayer in June
BBC Three one-off drama Murdered by my Boyfriend topped the UK public broadcaster’s BBC iPlayer…
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BBC to launch Radio 1 video channel on iPlayer this year
The BBC is planning to launch a dedicated space on its iPlayer catch-up service later…
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Coe rules himself out of the running for BBC Trust role
Conservative peer, Sebastian Coe, has reportedly dropped out of the running to become chairman of…
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BBC launches Sport app on Chromecast
The BBC has updated the BBC Sport app for iOS and Android devices to include…
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Stephens reappointed as BBC Trustee
Elan Cross Stephens has been reappointed as BBC Trustee for Wales. Stephens will serve a…
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YouView plans for future following shareholder agreement
UK connected TV platform YouView has secured completion of an agreement between its shareholders that…
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BBC Distribution to join Future Media division
The BBC’s distribution division will move departments from BBC Technology to BBC Future Media from…
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BBC names Mistry as non-exec director
The BBC has named Dharmash Mistry to its Executive Board as part of its move…
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BBC Worldwide ups returns but revenues slip
BBC Worldwide upped its returns to its parent corporation last year but saw revenues slip…
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BBC should take more risks, appeal more to minority viewers, says Trust
The BBC’s TV channel output should be more distinctive, collaborative and should appeal more to…
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BBC to axe news jobs, invest in digital delivery
BBC News is to cut 220 staff posts as part of a plan to restructure…
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Discovery hires BBC business boss
Discovery Networks Western Europe has poached Dominic Coles, the BBC’s business operations boss, to become…
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BBC hires director of audiences
The BBC has appointed Nick North, an executive at market research firm GfK, as its…
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Channel 4 chief calls for encryption of BBC iPlayer as first step to subscription
Channel 4 chairman Lord Burns has said that the BBC should encrypt its iPlayer catch-up…
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BBC to scrap production quotas after TV mega-mergers
The BBC will scrap the mechanism by which it divides up in-house and independent production…
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BBC moves Future Media and tech jobs to Manchester
The BBC announced yesterday that it will move around 120 Future Media roles and 102…
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UK divided on scrapping licence fee
Roughly half of Britons would support abolishing the BBC licence fee, even if it means…
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BBC launches ‘virtual’ local radio stations
The BBC has launched the first of a string of planned ‘virtual’ local radio stations,…
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BBC ups R&D controller to chief technology officer
The BBC has appointed controller of research and development, Matthew Postgate, as its new chief…
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BBC iPlayer requests up 6% in May
Programme requests to the BBC’s catch-up service, the iPlayer, were up 6% year-on-year in May,…