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BBC appoints new CEO for its UK commercial channels
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Sam Tewungwa has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the BBC’s UK portfolio of advert and subscription funded channels.
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French language version of BBC Earth heads to Sub-Saharan Africa
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The channel features major natural history programming such as The Green Planet, Frozen Planet II and Blue Planet II.
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MPs criticise BBC’s failure to set digital targets for World Service
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BBC bosses have been heavily criticised for their inability to explain why the World Service “provides value for money to UK taxpayers and why it should therefore continue receiving government funding.”
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BBC secures three-year renewal for The Traitors
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A new deal will also continue to see international versions, including from the US, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, available on iPlayer.
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MPs launch inquiry into BBC funding and future
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Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee has launched a new inquiry into the future of the BBC, including its funding and governance.
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Classic Car Kings gets two more series from BBC’s U&Yesterday
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Produced by Chatterbox Media, the series follows the team at Irv’s Resto Shop in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria as they bring cars back from the brink.