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BBC’s Annual Plan Outlines Commissioning Shift for BBC Four
The BBC is set to deliver £880 million ($1.21 billion) of annual savings this year, beating the target of £800 million ($1.1 billion) a year ahead of schedule.
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U.K. Committee Cites Government Failure in License Fee Reform
A new report by the U.K.'s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) has concluded that the BBC will have to continue to rely on the TV license fee, in part because the government has "failed to put in place the necessary broadband infrastructure that would facilitate other funding mechanisms."
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BBC Unveils Transformation Plan
The BBC has unveiled plans for what it is calling its "biggest transformation in decades" as it shifts program spending and much of BBC News across the U.K., outside of London.
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BBC Three to Return as a Linear Channel in 2022
The BBC is planning to make BBC Three a linear broadcast channel once again, set to relaunch in January 2022.
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BBC Plans for Content Budget Cuts
Facing "downward pressures" on its income, the BBC is planning to reduce spending on its content and services by £408 million ($556 million).
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BBC Appoints Leigh Tavaziva as Group COO
The BBC has appointed Leigh Tavaziva, who has worked in a range of senior executive positions spanning operations, finance, strategy and transformation roles, as its group chief operating officer.
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BBC Reorganizes TV Division Without Controllers
The BBC has restructured its television division in an effort to bring a new approach to commissioning, designed to reflect changing audience behavior, fuel the growth of BBC iPlayer and strengthen its content portfolio.
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BBC’s Director of Arts to Step Down in April
Jonty Claypole has decided to step down as the BBC’s director of arts in April 2021.
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BBC Unveils Creative Diversity Appointments
Iyare Igiehon and Michelle Matherson have been jointly appointed to the role of BBC creative diversity partner.
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BBC Annual Report Shows Strong Year, More Reform Needed
The BBC's annual report has outlined that while it was a strong year for BBC content, the broadcaster must keep reforming to be trusted, relevant and indispensable in the digital age.
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