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BBC secures five-year athletics broadcast deal
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The deal with Athletic Ventures includes live and highlights coverage which will span BBC TV, iPlayer and the BBC’s digital platforms.
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Ofcom blocks launch of 2 new BBC Radio stations
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Ofcom has given final permission for the BBC to launch three new radio stations but has ruled against the launch of a new Radio 2 spin-off or extending the hours of Radio 5 Sports Extra.
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BBC to air four new classical concerts
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Eurovision Classical Concerts will include performances by the BBC’s Philharmonic Orchestra, WDR’s Symphony Orchestra, Yle Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Gulbenkian Orchestra.
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BBC rolls out new subscription news site for US audiences
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Users will pay $49.99 per year or $8.99 per month for unlimited access to news articles, feature stories and the 24/7 livestream of the BBC News channel.
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BBC’s 13 Minutes podcast returns with the story of the Space Shuttle
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Presented by Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, the podcast will chart the Shuttle’s progression from a clandestine project, all the way through to the return to flight after the tragedy of the Challenger disaster.
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Classic Patrick Troughton Doctor Who Cyberman story coming to LP
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A classic Doctor Who adventure featuring Patrick Troughton’s Second Doctor taking on the Cybermen is being released on vinyl in September as a 2LP boxset.