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BBC hits Mastermind, Later with Jools Holland and Hootenanny to be offered up to private production firms
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Under the tender process, the BBC retains all Intellectual Property rights for the programmes, which will continue to be shown on the BBC.
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BBC brings live restart feature to the green button
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The broadcaster has introduced a new live restart feature similar to that already available inside the iPlayer app and via web and mobile browsers.
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Classic BBC dramas including Quatermass and the Pit and House of Cards are coming to iPlayer this week
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A host of classic dramas are being made available as complete boxsets on BBC iPlayer, giving fans a chance to re-live the first series of House of Cards, the corporation’s acclaimed adaption of Michael Dobbs’ novel, 2004’s North and South and the 1958 sci-fi series Quatermass and the Pit.
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Doctor Who – BBC announces new ‘live escape rooms’ experience is coming this year
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The BBC is partnering with Escape Hunt to bring Doctor Who-themed live escape rooms “to several locations across the nation”. Launching this December, the rooms will be available in the Bristol Escape Hunt venue, with further rooms opening in Birmingham, Leeds, Oxford and Reading from early 2019.
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MPs call on BBC bosses to learn from past mistakes as corporation prepares for more commercial future
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BBC bosses have been told to learn lessons from the failure of the BBC Store download service and their purchase of travel guide publishers Lonely Planet when embarking on new commercial ventures. The corporation is expected to become more commercial in the coming years as it seeks to reduce reliance on the Licence Fee by…
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BBC appoints new Director of BBC England as part of commitment to better serve UK’s regions and nations
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The post sits alongside the existing Directors for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and replaces the Controller of BBC English Regions role held by David Holdsworth who is leaving the BBC after more than three decades.