BBC's Thompson named New York Times CEO
The New York Times backed up its push for a digital future on Tuesday by naming Mark Thompson, the outgoing director general of the BBC, as the paper's new president and chief executive.
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Police shut part of UK motorway after alleged terror alert
Armed police closed a section of the M6 highway in both directions Thursday during a police-led incident involving a bus in central England.
After complaints, BBC to review Jubilee coverage
After receiving over 2,400 complaints about the Diamond Jubilee coverage, BBC on Thursday said it will review its performance over the extended weekend and look at how its coverage of the events could
BBC flayed for Diamond Jubilee coverage
The BBC has been roundly criticised for a series of howlers and tepid coverage of a pageant on River Thames on Sunday, with a leading television personality asking:
"Has the BBC ever presented a mor
Iran conducting cyber-war with BBC: Broadcaster
Iran launched a 'sophisticated cyber-attack' in an attempt to disrupt the BBC's Persian service, which is watched by over seven million viewers weekly, the broadcaster's chief was to claim on Wednesda
BBC accused of sparking monarchy propaganda over leaked emails supporting Queen
The BBC has been accused of sparking ‘propaganda’ for the British monarchy following the leak of emails from a documentary-maker, which said no-one who uttered a ‘bad word’ about the Queen would be in
Did not insult India, insists BBC Top Gear
The producers of the controversial Top Gear BBC programme have defended itself against a complaint from the Indian high commission that its December episode focussed on the country was ‘offensive’.
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India demands apology over Clarkson’s ‘tasteless, offensive’ jokes on country’s culture, people
The Indian High Commission in London has formally complained to the BBC, accusing Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson of offensive behaviour for making jokes about Indian people and culture.
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Pakistan may summon BBC as news channel blocked
Pakistan said on Wednesday it was looking at summoning the BBC to demand an explanation over a documentary about the Taliban that has left the BBC World News channel blocked nationwide.
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BBC training staff to announce Queen's death: Report
The BBC is reportedly training all its news presenters how to announce the British Queen's death in case of the 85-year-old Monarch's demise.
The Corporation was heavily criticised in the wake of the