Regional freelance producers and editors protest BBC plans to change regional programming
The BBC’s plans to alter how its regional current affairs programming is made will leave “many viewers very poorly served”,…
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PM editor Owenna Griffiths to take over from Sarah Sands at Today
PM and Broadcasting House editor Owenna Griffiths will take the helm at BBC Radio 4’s Today programme in September. Griffiths…
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BBC England to cut 450 jobs across TV, radio and online as £25m savings needed in two years
The BBC has revealed plans to cut 450 jobs in England as it seeks to make savings of £25m in…
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Nine of ten local press democracy reporters funded by BBC are at big-three newspaper chains
The BBC has said its local democracy reporters scheme is having a “net positive impact on competition in local news”…
By MPs join call to save BBC regional current affairs shows over ‘London-centric’ services
MPs have urged the BBC not to cut its local political and current affairs programming, saying its “regional strength” should…
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‘Are they talking about me?’ BBC’s George Alagiah on seeing headlines about his cancer diagnosis
BBC newsreader George Alagiah has recalled seeing headlines about his cancer diagnosis and thinking it was time to “start ordering…
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Ex-BBC Westminster boss Sir Robbie Gibb says Twitter ‘distorts’ journalism
A former head of BBC Westminster and director of communications for Theresa May in Number 10 has claimed Newsnight has…
By Stephen Fry and Lenny Henry among 100+ names urging BBC not to cut Inside Out
Actor Stephen Fry and comic Lenny Henry are among more than 100 prominent people defending the BBC’s regional current affairs…
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