BBC Sounds
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New BBC Director General says iPlayer isn’t good enough
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Matt Brittin, the BBC’s new Director General, has signalled that the broadcaster will have to invest more in its iPlayer and BBC Sounds apps if they’re to attract and retain audiences.
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David Dimbleby to tell the story of America’s rise in new series of Invisible Hands
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David Dimbleby is returning to Radio 4 and BBC Sounds with a new run of his acclaimed Invisible Hands series. The first series chronicled the UK’s free market revolution, including the 1980s Big Bang and privatisation, and the second outing will show how America became a global superpower in the wake of Europe’s devastation during…
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BBC revives radio’s Short Cuts two years after axing it
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Original host Josie Long is returning for the new series which is being produced by Falling Tree Productions, the UK production company which created the show.
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New Director General must rebuild the BBC for the streaming era
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If he’s to secure the BBC’s relevance in a streaming-first landscape, Matt Brittin will need to oversee a fundamental review of its approach to content distribution.
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BBC calls for permanent charter and less regulatory oversight
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The BBC has set out proposals to minimise its accountability to elected ministers by removing their power to revise and renew the charter which allows it to operate.
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BBC launches new Northern Ireland farming podcast
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A new farming podcast in which presenter Eve Blair speaks to farmers and families from across Northern Ireland launches on BBC Sounds this week.