55 h. ago Apprentice star who grills candidates for Alan Sugar is 'shamed' after falling for iTunes gift card scam

Publishing boss Mike Soutar, a regular on the BBC business series since 2011, has told of his regrets after succumbing to an online fraud.

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3 d. ago BBC and Sky bosses criticise plans to let AI firms use copyrighted material

Media corporations call for opt-in rule and say companies must set up licensing deals before accessing creative worksThe BBC director general and the boss of Sky have criticised proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission, as the government promised that artificial intelligence legislation will not destroy the £125bn creative sector.The creative industry has said that original proposals published in a consultation in February to give AI companies access to creative works unless the copyright holder opts out would “scrape the value” out of the sector. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Danny Dyer addresses potential EastEnders return with explicit five

EastEnders star Danny Dyer has spoken out about a possible return to Albert Square as Mick Carter, after initially turning down requests from the BBC soap's bosses

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4 d. ago BBC boss backs licence fee ‘reform’ to secure funding for the broadcaster

The broadcasting chief also said he wanted an investigation into ‘grinding cuts’ over the past decade

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4 d. ago BBC Call the Midwife responds as Olly Rix slams 'disrespectful' departure

Call the Midwife star Olly Rix previously said he didn't like the way he was treated by bosses after his character was axed from the BBC drama.

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4 d. ago Call the Midwife bosses hit back at star’s claim they were mistreated on BBC show

‘We don’t accept this,’ show’s makers said in response to actor’s allegation

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5 d. ago Gary Lineker's feud with BBC deepens after Mo Salah interview blocked over Gaza fears

Gary Lineker was supposed to interview Mohamed Salah in the days leading up to his final appearance as Match of the Day host, but the chat was cancelled by BBC bosses

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5 d. ago Gary Lineker vs BBC as feud deepens over pulled Mohamed Salah interview

Gary Lineker was supposed to interview Mohamed Salah in the days leading up to his final appearance as Match of the Day host, but the chat was cancelled by BBC bosses

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7 d. ago Practising witch has spell of trouble as she is 'thrown off druid training course after member accused her of being transphobic'

Angela Howard, a second-generation witch whose mother was a high-priestess who ran a coven in the 1980s, turned to the religion hoping to find 'spiritual healing' in 2020 from the faith.

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7 d. ago Brits music icon says she'd love to do Strictly but gets 'rejected every year by producers'

The singer, who rose to fame in the early 80s on the Eurovision Song Contest, revealed that BBC bosses have rejected her proposal to star on the show multiple times.

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9 d. ago River City did not pass value for money test, BBC Scotland boss tells MSPs

The long-running soap opera, set in the fictional Glasgow district of Shieldinch, is due to come to an end next year.

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1 week ago Jeremy Clarkson breaks silence on death of BBC boss Alan Yentob 'who ended my career'

Former Top Gear host, Jeremy Clarkson, has paid tribute to BBC executive and documentary maker, Alan Yentob, who died aged 78 at the weekend

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1 week ago Gary Lineker's 'parting shot' at BBC boss days before he's replaced on Match of the Day

Gary Lineker will present his final edition of Match of the Day on Sunday night as the broadcasting legend ends his 26-year association with the BBC

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1 week ago Gary Lineker's feelings towards his BBC boss crystal clear as exit turns ugly

Gary Lineker departed the BBC earlier this week having been expected to work for the broadcaster until the end of the 2025-26 season, but his position became untenable

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1 week ago Gary Lineker's parting shot at BBC boss as Match of the Day feud turns ugly

Gary Lineker's time working for the BBC will come to an end on Sunday as he departs the channel following an anti-semitism row, having originally planned to continue after his final Match of the Day

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1 week ago BBC EastEnders Ben Mitchell tipped for soap return following axe

EastEnders Max Bowden, who played Ben Mitchell, is set to make an iconic return to Albert Square later this year after two years away from the BBC soap with bosses keen to give his character a second chance.

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2 w. ago Beloved EastEnders star leaving after eight years on soap as BBC bosses 'close the chapter' for iconic Walford family

The actress has been involved in a number of dramatic storylines - and the circumstances of her exit remain a mystery.

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2 w. ago This goes beyond Gary Lineker. The BBC risks coming apart over the Gaza war | Jane Martinson

Mistakes have been made by both the star and the corporation. That shouldn’t compromise urgent coverage of the conflict When Gary Lineker bids farewell to the BBC on Sunday, his former bosses will be hoping for an end to their problems with headstrong stars harder than England football fans do at major tournaments. And, like England fans, they are sure to be disappointed.For Lineker was just the highest-profile example representing two existential challenges for the BBC: how to maintain its reputation for impartiality, and how to do so in a toxic and divisive age. Few issues are so difficult, or are being so badly handled by the BBC right now, as the Israel-Gaza conflict.Jane Martinson is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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2 w. ago P Diddy trial evidence so far – disturbing images, 'gun threat' and '$20,000 demand'

Rapper P Diddy's sex-trafficking trial is one week in, and a number of accusations have been thrown against him, including from his ex Cassie Ventura and a male escort

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2 w. ago Gary Lineker already has another job as final dig at BBC boss emerges

The presenter will leave the corporation this weekend after presenting his final episode of Match of the Day

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