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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:39:26 GMT

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meet BBC Director General Mark Thompsonas they attend the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards 2009 at Broadcasting House on November 25, 2009 in London, Engl...

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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:32:27 GMT

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall is helped by BBC Director General Mark Thompson and a protection officer after she dropped her pashmina as she arrives to attend the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards 2009 at Broadcasting Ho...

BBC management to be reduced by 18%

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:49:16 GMT

LONDON -- The BBC is swinging the axe again with plans to slash more than 100 of its senior management positions over the coming three-and-a-half years.
Source: Hollywood Reporter

BBC to axe 100 senior staff to slash pay bill by 25 pc

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:36:35 GMT

The corporation will abolish 18 per cent of the 643 senior managers and executive director posts, over the next three and a half years, and will only recruit new staff “at a discount” to the rates they can expect in the commercial sector.
Source: The Telegraph

Matthew Norman: It's just the start for the David Brent of fascists

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:05:12 GMT

Never in the field of media endeavour, to adapt the man posthumously sequestered by the BNP, has so much tosh been written by so many about a single wretched nebbish. "I believe Question Time will be one of the great political events of our time,"
Source: The Independent

Antiracism campaigners to protest against BNP leader's BBC appearance

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:30:44 GMT

Unite Against Fascism are to protest against BNP leader Nick Griffin's appearance on BBC's Question Time Photo: PA Unite Against Fascism (UAF) will hold the meeting as last-ditch efforts to stop Mr Griffin appearing on the BBC One programme...
Source: The Telegraph

Storm gain from GF pain

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:32:00 GMT

For a team that has worked as hard as the Storm have to become the benchmark of the league, one premiership from four grand finals would almost seem an injustice.
Source: The Courier Mail

Mark Thompson - The Dancing Weatherman

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:33:13 GMT