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NEWS ABOUT: Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson stories: 3 news summaries

No Sex (After 9), Please—We're the BBC

Survey prompts British channel to cut back on racy content, swearing

Jun 25, 09 8:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Responding to viewers’ concerns, the BBC will no longer give free rein to potentially offensive material after 9pm, the Telegraph reports. A network survey of 2,700 people age 11 and up found that its audience, especially older viewers, is unhappy with the content. Now, foul language may be subject... More »

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television • BBC • censorship • sex • profanity • Mark Thompson • Britain • swearing

$4B Crunch Threatens BBC Jobs

Oct 10, 07 4:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - A massive funding shortfall at the British Broadcasting Corporation could trigger unprecedented job cuts, reports the Independent. As many as 2,800 people—about 12% of the BBC's labor force—could lose their jobs. Officials at the BBC, which is financed by a $270 license fee paid by viewers, project... More »

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BBC • Mark Thompson • budget cuts • job cuts • Planet Earth • Panorama • Top Gear • Blue Peter • Helen Ryan • Gerry Morrissey • inquiry

Summer of Scandals Leaves BBC in Crisis

Top anchor accuses
net of 'catastrophic
loss of nerve'

Aug 24, 07 1:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Brits are having a crisis of conscience over the BBC: A summer of scandals has left the BBC's squeaky-clean image compromised. The UK's public broadcaster has aired rigged call-in games, sneakily edited news stories, and credulity-straining reality shows. A leading broadcaster charges the station has suffered "a catastrophic... More »

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television • BBC • Jeremy Paxman • Andrew Marr • Mark Thompson • scandal

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