James Purnell

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BBC must ‘change faster’ to compete with global players, says Purnell

The BBC needs to “change faster” in order to reach more young people and compete…

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BBC: C4 needs regulating after Bake Off coup

The BBC has called for greater content regulation to be imposed on Channel 4, in…

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Rivera leaves BBC tech post after reshuffle

BBC digital director Ralph Rivera has left his role as a result of the restructuring…

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BBC licence fee ‘not settled’

The amount the BBC charges UK consumers for its channels and services has not been…

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‘No long-term future’ in BBC licence fee, say MPs

There BBC’s licence fee model is becoming “harder and harder to justify, ” with a…

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Political squabble envelops UK’s Ofcom

Ofcom deputy chair and British Conservative peer Baroness Sheila Noakes has acknowledge that her activity…

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BBC outlines another £400m in cost cuts

The BBC is set to outline how it can make an additional £400 million (US$630…

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BBC appoints strategy chief

UK public broadcaster the BBC has appointed Gautam Rangarajan director of strategy. Having been a…

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BBC on the attack in retrans battle with Sky

The BBC has raised the prospect of charging BSkyB to carry its channels as it…