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BBC chief quits over 'shoddy journalism' failuresBBC director general George Entwistle has resigned, just two months into the job, after the state-funded broadcaster put out a programme denounced by its chairman as shoddy journalism. The BBC, reeling from revelations that a form More… |
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BBC broadcasts disrupted in Middle EastThe BBC said on Thursday that broadcasts had been disrupted in the Middle East and Europe, just weeks after its satellite transmission provider accused Iran of trying to jam US and European programmes. Britain's public broadca More… |
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BBC admits errors in Bahrain unrest coverageBBC initially underplayed the sectarian aspect of the conflict and did not adequately convey the viewpoint of supporters of the monarchy in its coverage of Bahrain's unrest, said a BBC Trust report. It also failed to mention attempts by Cr More… |
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Oman to issue tender for creative design workOman’s Ministry of Tourism plans to issue tender for a creative design services project in coming weeks, said its senior official on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) expo in Dubai. “ATM is an opportune time to signal that More… |
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BBC plans iTunes-style TV download serviceBBC director general Mark Thompson announced proposals for an iTunes-style download service that would allow viewers to permanently download their favourite programmes minutes after they have been broadcast for a fee. The plan, named Proje More… |
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BBC plans iTunes-style TV download serviceBBC director general Mark Thompson announced proposals for an iTunes-style download service that would allow viewers to permanently download their favourite programmes minutes after they have been broadcast for a fee. The plan, named Proje More… |
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Anger as BBC chooses panda as female faceThe BBC has ignited its second sexism spat in the space of a month by choosing a panda as one of its 12 female faces of the year. Last week, it was criticised for choosing its annual BBC Sports Personality of the Year from an enirely male More… |
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Jordan's king says Assad should step downKing Abdullah of Jordan has said Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad should step down in the interest of his country, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported on Monday. 'I believe, if I were in his shoes, I would step down,' the More… |
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Bahrain to launch new media cityA new Media City is being planned for Bahrain and a new international Bahrain television channel will be launched in the near future, said a top government official. International Advertising Association (IAA) Bahrain Chapter president Kha More… |
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BBC TV channel jammed from IranBritain's publicly-funded broadcaster the BBC said its Persian television service was being deliberately jammed from inside Iran. BBC said problems with BBC Persian on the Hot Bird satellite began on Tuesday More… |
