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BBC News Review Says Journalists’ “Lack Of Understanding Of Basic Economics” Brings “High Risk To Impartiality”
BBC News’ journalists failure to understand “basic economics” is bringing a “high risk to impartiality,” according to a BBC-commissioned report.
The finding was contained in the first BBC impartiality review, of which several more will be published over the coming months. Since taking on the role in…
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By Max Goldbart
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Controversial Narendra Modi Doc Draws Protests Outside BBC New Broadcasting House
Protests took place outside the BBC’s New Broadcasting House yesterday over controversial Narendra Modi documentary India: The Modi Question.
Dozens of protesters from Britain’s Indian diaspora gathered outside the BBC HQ in London on Sunday, angered by the portrayal of the Indian leader and his…
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By Max Goldbart
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‘Happy Valley’ Creator Sally Wainwright Cryptically Teases Next Project
Fresh off the back of the penultimate episode of BBC smash Happy Valley, creator Sally Wainwright this morning cryptically teased her next project, as she talked up the virtues of taking a six month hiatus.
Speaking to the BBC’s Today program, the Gentleman Jack scribe said she has recently been…
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By Max Goldbart
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BBC Arabic Radio: Station Goes Off Air After 85 Years Of Broadcasting, Industry Reacts
The BBC’s Arabic radio service went off the air for the final time on Friday after 85 years of broadcasting.
The corporation announced the closure of BBC Arabic and Persian radio in September as part of a wider plan to cut costs to World Service channels and shift focus on digital content…
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By Zac Ntim
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‘Sherwood’ Writer James Graham: Streamers Are “Perplexed” By UK Government Threat To BBC & Channel 4
Streamers such as Netflix, Prime Video and Paramount+ are “perplexed” by government threats to the UK’s Public Service Broadcasters (PSB), according to Sherwood scribe James Graham.
Graham, one of Britain’s foremost TV and theater writers, flagged the example of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who broke…
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By Max Goldbart
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BBC Chair Richard Sharp Appointment To Be Reviewed By UK Commissioner & BBC Board To Probe Conflicts Of Interest Amid Boris Johnson Loan Scandal
UPDATED: 7:18 AM: The UK Commissioner for Public Appointments is to review the process behind the appointment of BBC Chair Richard Sharp as the fallout from the Boris Johnson loan scandal continues to be felt.
In the past few minutes, UK Commissioner William Shawcross has confirmed that he will look…
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BBC Chairman Helped Boris Johnson Secure $990,000 Loan Weeks Before Winning Job – Reports
BBC Chairman Richard Sharp helped arrange a guarantee on a loan of up to £800,000 ($990,000) for Boris Johnson weeks before the then-prime minister recommended him for the role at the broadcaster, according to a new report.
Sharp, a former Goldman Sachs banker who used to advise Prime Minister Rishi…
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By Zac Ntim
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BBC Insiders Say Strike Action Is “Inevitable” As Staff React Angrily To Content Cuts
EXCLUSIVE: BBC insiders are saying it is inevitable that UK staff will stage their first major walkout in more than a decade as they protest over content cuts.
Employees at the broadcaster are furious at proposals to scale back local television and radio programming across the country and believe it…
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‘The List’: HBO Max, BBC & A24 Developing TV Version Of ‘Slay In Your Lane’ Author Yomi Adegoke’s Debut Novel
EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max, the BBC and A24 have won the rights to co-develop one of the most anticipated British debuts of the coming year: Slay in Your Lane scribe Yomi Adegoke’s The List.
In what Deadline understands was a highly-competitive situation that attracted the interest of some of the UK’s top…
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By Max Goldbart
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BBC Apologizes For Interview With Cardiologist Who Said Covid Jabs Can Cause Heart Damage
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has apologized for not properly challenging the views of a vaccine skeptic, who claimed that Covid jabs cause heart damage during an interview on BBC News.
In a statement on Thursday, the UK broadcaster said it should have been better prepared for a live exchange with Dr Aseem Malho…
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By Jake Kanter
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BBC’s U.S. Head Of Digital Journalism Quits After Just Four Months
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC’s head of digital journalism has quit after just four months, prompting further internal anxiety about the UK broadcaster’s plans to merge its international and domestic news channels.
Saeed Ahmed has left the BBC after joining from NPR last October. He was based in Washington D.C…
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By Jake Kanter
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International Disruptors: Rogan Productions On Working With Steve McQueen, Scripted Sensibilities & The Government’s “Myopic” Attitude Towards The BBC & Channel 4
Welcome to Deadline's International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on the key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week, we're talking with James and Soleta Rogan, the founders of prolific UK documentary indie Rogan Productions, with past…
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By Max Goldbart
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