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  • Hall says BBC Worldwide sale “simply doesn’t make economic sense”

    Hall says BBC Worldwide sale “simply doesn’t make economic sense”

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    Ministers have reportedly considered forcing the corporation to sell its BBC Worldwide subsidiary which exploits top BBC brands and content around the world to help top up the money raised by the licence fee.

  • BBC and ITV to share Six Nations coverage

    BBC and ITV to share Six Nations coverage

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    The UK’s two biggest broadcasters will each offer exclusive coverage of pre-agreed home games, with the BBC taking all Scotland, Wales and France home matches and ITV showing the England, Ireland and Italy matches.

  • Chris Evans announced as new Top Gear host

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    Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans has been unveiled as the new lead-host of BBC Two’s Top Gear. He and “an all-new” line-up of co-presenters will replace Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond when the show returned later this year.

  • BBC announces longer regional news bulletins

    BBC announces longer regional news bulletins

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    Viewers in England will see the post 10pm regional news programme extended to 15 minutes, Monday to Thursday, from January 2015 until the beginning of June.

  • Jim Broadbent joins Ben Wishaw in BBC Two’s London Spy

    Jim Broadbent joins Ben Wishaw in BBC Two’s London Spy

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    Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling will appear opposite Ben Wishaw in London Spy, a major new BBC Two drama from Tom Rob Smith.

  • BBC announces BBC Two HD launch date

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    A new HD version of BBC Two HD will launch next month, replacing the current BBC HD channel which shows selected content from BBC Two, Three and Four. The channel will be a simulcast network version of the BBC Two schedule and will go live at 6am on Tuesday 26 March. Announcing the launch date,…