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Another Doctor Who success for Newcastle production house

January 19, 2012 in News Roundup

The North East’s largest independent production company Dene Films is about to see another one of their successful Doctor Who documentaries released.

Produced and directed by BAFTA-nominated producer Chris Chapman, ‘Looking for Peter’ is included in the release of the 1964 Doctor Who story ‘The Sensorites’ on BBC DVD.

The documentary, which is presented by Sony Award-winning comedian Toby Hadoke, goes out on the road to discover the truth about The Sensorites’ mysterious writer Peter R Newman.

“We’re really proud of this one”, Chris said. “And the reaction it’s been getting so far has been very touching.”

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BBC opens up digital course to public

June 20, 2011 in News Roundup

bbc_wallA digital journalism and social media course previously only available to BBC staff has been opened up to the public for the first time.

After piloting the course for external journalists in May, the BBC Academy decided to extend it to the general public with the first fully open sessions taking place on 26 June.

The 5-day course focuses on news gathering but also features aspects of strategy and community building.

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Ambitious young people wanted by BBC North

June 17, 2011 in News Roundup

bbc_northTalented youngsters in the North West have been presented with the opportunity to become an apprentice at BBC North.

Roles in BBC Children’s, Marketing & Audiences, Technology Operations, Learning and HQ North, all based at the BBC’s new home in Manchester, are now open for applications.

The apprenticeships are open to applicants from the Greater Manchester area, aged 16 and over, who have left formal education.

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BBC committed to open innovation, says R&D chief

May 26, 2011 in Features

The future of digital will be shaped by collaboration, according to the BBC’s Research & Development Controller Matthew Postgate.

Interview with Matthew Postgate at the Thinking Digital from New Media Monthly on Vimeo.

In his talk at the Thinking Digital Conference, Matthew focused on the transition from the industrial age to the information age and the challenges this poses to traditional broadcasting.

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Radio giants come together on new website

April 4, 2011 in News Roundup

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Radio stations from across the UK are trying to boost online listening with the launch of a new radio portal on the web.

Radioplayer.co.uk groups together radio outlets such as the BBC, Global, GMG, Bauer Media and UTV Radio in an attempt to boost ‘sluggish’ listening numbers.

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Accessibility on agenda for BBC and Google

January 21, 2011 in News Roundup, Uncategorized

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Web developer Gary Robson says that the BBC provides a great example of what can be achieved when the owner of the site views accessibility as a basic requirement, not an inconvenient optional extra.

In addition to making sure all of their content is usable by the widest possible range of people, the broadcaster has also dedicated a separate site to provide accessibility help for its users.

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BBC move North could prove an inspiration

March 4, 2010 in Features

Despite the BBC’s recent announcement about cutting back its ventures, the future is looking bright for the North of England’s relationship with the corporation.

MediaCityUK is located on the old docklands. Image courtesy of Peel Media

MediaCityUK is located at the old docklands in Salford Quays. Image courtesy of Peel Media

The huge media development site in Salford Quays, Manchester, is getting ready to welcome five of BBC’s departments in 2011 – Radio 5Live, Children’s, Sport, Learning, and Future Media & Technology.

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Review: BBC series Virtual Revolution wraps up

February 22, 2010 in News Roundup

The last part of BBC2′s, Virtual Revolution, examines how the web, and social networking especially, has changed our relationships. Titled, ‘Homo Interneticus?’, the episode contemplates the extent to which the web enriches or distorts humanity.

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The series’ first episode’s somewhat forced comments about connecting and collaborating on a different level than ever before are presented again but are now given some flesh to their bones. The interviewees raise an array of interesting points that take the episode further in unravelling its arguments.

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BBC app plans troubling commercial rivals

February 19, 2010 in News Roundup

bbc_appsThe first BBC iPhone apps will be launched in April, the company announced this week.

BBC News app is first one on the launch list, followed by BBC Sport app in June – just in time for the Football World Cup. A dedicated app for the iPlayer is also in plans.

First made available to iPhone, the apps will shortly after be compatible with BlackBerry and Google’s Android based devices.

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