BBC boosts arts coverage

Corporation increases programming and budgets to counter challenge from Sky Arts channelThe BBC unveils its new Opera on the BBC season on Wednesday – highlights will include a three-part BBC4 series on Italian opera and performances from stars such as Placido Domingo and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. It represents, the BBC insists, British television's biggest ever commitment to the form.Such commitment comes amid a renewed focus on arts programming at the corporation, despite the threat of looming cu...

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