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BBC plays down BBC Four closure threat

The BBC’s director of strategy has said the corporation does not have plans to close…

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‘Open BBC for the internet age’, pledges DG

BBC director general Tony Hall (pictured) has outlined plans for an “open BBC for the…

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BBC plans standalone children’s iPlayer

Britain’s pubcaster, the BBC, is to launch a standalone children’s version of popular on-demand service…

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Whittingdale: BBC future debate justified

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL: UK Conservative government minister John Whittingdale has admitted “most people” see…

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BBC Studios hooks Salmon

Veteran British executive Peter Salmon has been named director of the BBC’s forthcoming commercial production…

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Profit down at BBC Worldwide post-AMC deal

Profit and revenue have declined at BBC Worldwide in the wake of the sale of…

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Confirmed: BBC to foot licence fee bill for over-75s

The UK government has ordered public broadcaster the BBC will foot a £600 million (US$929.4…

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BBC to cut 1,000 jobs

The BBC will cut more than 1,000 jobs as the UK pubcaster aims to reduce…

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BBC says licence fee has ’10 years left’

The BBC licence fee model has got “10 years life in it”, according to director…

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Industry unites behind BBC Three

Actors, writers, producers, managers and agents have united to call on the UK pubcaster the…