Tag: BBC
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Apple takes on Amazon Prime and Netflix
Last night, Apple announced that it will create original shows and films for its hotly-anticipated streaming platform, Apple TV+. Should traditional TV still have a place?
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Bias and lies: the BBC’s ‘Greek tragedy’
Is the BBC destroying itself? Carrie Gracie, its former China editor, believes it is. By failing to pay its men and women equally, she told MPs, the corporation is ruining its reputation.
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BBC ‘breaking law’ with unequal pay for women
Is Iceland right about women? The country has introduced a groundbreaking law to tackle unequal pay between genders. Meanwhile, a BBC employee has quit her job in fury over this very issue…
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Cameron: immigration policy ‘hasn’t worked’
Top Conservatives suggest that ‘too much’ immigration makes a ‘cohesive society impossible’. But fans of the Great British Bake Off take a rather different view as the finale arrives.
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BBC to make itself heard in more countries
The Director-General of the BBC has outlined plans to change Britain’s national broadcaster, including by reaching some very secretive states. But how much impact can a message have?
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BBC unveils free coding devices for Year 7s
The Micro Bit is a tiny, basic computer that can be programmed to do a huge variety of tasks — and a million of them will be distributed to schools this October. Should we all learn to code?
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BBC’s future in question after Commons report
Ninety-six percent of us use the BBC, but a new report from MPs calls for change in the way it is funded and governed. Is a great and revered national institution at risk?
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TV ratings war as Britain slumps on the sofa
The nights are drawing in, and Britons have retreated indoors for their favourite seasonal entertainment: Saturday night talent shows. Aimless froth, or important source of communal cheer?
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Fury grows over pay rise for politicians
The prime minister says it is ‘unthinkable’ for the House of Commons to be given a collective pay rise during a period of cuts to other public spending. Do MPs deserve higher salaries?
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BBC reporter used students as ‘human shield’
When reporter John Sweeney used a group of students as cover for his film on North Korea, he put their lives in danger. Last night, the programme was screened – was it worth the risk?
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Mistrust and ‘hysteria’ as UK’s institutions wobble
The BBC, the House of Commons, the press and the police have all been hit by scandals. Signs of a new era of transparency, a moment of deeper crisis, or an outbreak of ‘hysteria’?
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Meltdown at BBC in ‘perfect storm’ of crises
In the wake of the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal, the BBC has caused controversy again – this time by accusing a politician of rape. Could this be the end of the Beeb?
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BBC thrown into ‘worst crisis for 50 years’
Facing allegations that it dropped an investigation into Jimmy Savile’s secret abuse of young girls, the BBC is losing public trust. How will the broadcaster recover?
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Jimmy Savile — six decades of child abuse
Philanthropist, television personality, friend to princes and prime ministers: but behind Jimmy Savile’s image, new evidence reveals a chilling and prolonged regime of child sex abuse.
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Queen’s political intervention provokes row
The BBC have had to apologise to the Queen, after a live radio show revealed her opinions on a controversial issue. The saga is a rare glimpse into the political influence of the monarch.