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Manori Ravindran International Editor When presenter June Sarpong agreed to take on the most public-facing diversity and inclusion role at the BBC in the fall of 2019, the corporation — and indeed the world — was a different place. “I joined when the BBC was just coming out the other side of everything that had happened with [breakfast presenter] Naga Munchetty,” Sarpong tells Variety on her last official day at the BBC, capping off three years as head of creative diversity. “Feelings were heightened.” The U.K. public broadcaster was smarting from a heavy backlash against the attempted censure of Munchetty, who was reprimanded for breaching impartiality guidelines after she criticized, on air, then U.S. President Donald Trump for perceived racism. The decision was overturned by then BBC director general Tony Hall, but only after widespread outcry against the corporation for punishing one of its top hosts for calling out racism, which many felt should be exempt from impartiality rules.

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Hans Zimmer has reportedly bought the BBC‘s legendary Maida Vale studios in west London for £10.5million.The report from The Daily Mail says that the legendary film composer has purchased the building to write new film scores in.In 2018, it was announced that the lauded BBC studios were set to close by 2023, with the studios then protected from redevelopment in 2020.Last year, Maida Vale was then put up for sale by the BBC with an asking price of £10.5million, which appears to have now been met by Zimmer.A source in the story said of the purchase: “It is a real coup. The building is beautiful and it is so rich in history.“It’s the kind of place that anyone who is passionate about music loves to spend time in.

The Prime Minister “ought to” give up their involvement with the hiring of the BBC Chairman in the future following the Richard Sharp scandal, according to former Director General Tony Hall.

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Netflix’s Harry & Meghan looks set to reopen old wounds about the controversial 1995 Panorama interview as the Duke of Sussex broke rank to say his mother was “speaking the truth of her experience” in the interview.

EXCLUSIVE: “Bringing BBC Three back to linear TV” would have been far down former BBC Director General Tony Hall’s list of predictions for his successor’s first major piece of business.

Naman Ramachandran Some 25 years after Martin Bashir’s bombshell interview with Princess Diana on BBC’s “Panorama” program, the scandal continues to rage on.On Tuesday, a U.K. parliament House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee interviewed at length former BBC director generals Tony Hall and John Birt, current director general Tim Davie and current chair Richard Sharp.An independent investigation commissioned by the BBC concluded that Bashir obtained the “Panorama” interview using deceitful means.

BBC director general Tim Davie and two of his predecessors, Tony Hall and John Birt, have eaten large helpings of humble pie under intense questioning from British lawmakers over the Princess Diana scandal.

Naman Ramachandran Former BBC director general Tony Hall has resigned from his position as chair of the U.K.’s National Gallery in the wake of the investigation over his role in the Princess Diana “Panorama” interview scandal.“I have today resigned as chair of the National Gallery,” Hall said in a statement on Saturday.

Piers Morgan has accused the BBC of "having blood on their hands" and suggested that Princess Diana's interview with Martin Bashir on Panorama "propelled her on a path to her death".

Manori Ravindran International EditorPrince Harry has responded to the explosive findings of an independent inquiry into the BBC’s infamous 1995 Panorama interview with his mother, Princess Diana.The investigation was centred on British journalist Martin Bashir and his use of forged bank documents to secure access to the princess in the now-iconic sit-down, in which Diana claimed there were “three of us in the marriage.”The findings of the investigation, carried out by retired judge Lord Dyson, revealed on Thursday that the BBC “fell short of the high standards of integrity and transparency which are its hallmark” and that the internal investigation at the time, led by former BBC director general Tony Hall, was “woefully ineffective.”

Princess Diana was "cast adrift from the royal support structure" after she took part in the Panorama interview, her former private secretary has claimed.

Palace courtiers decided “not to get involved” in a BBC probe into exactly how Martin Bashir got his interview with ­Princess Diana, a source claims.

The BBC is to publish new guidelines under which it could suspend employees’ Twitter accounts, the new director-general has said.

Naman Ramachandran New BBC director general Tim Davie, who took charge Sept. 1, replacing Tony Hall, has announced the reduction of 900 jobs from the service, creating a “leaner organization” because of “pressure to keep focusing our money on audiences.”“We will keep a focus on cost reduction – so BBC U.K.

BBC, Tim Davie, has pledged to tackle the broadcaster’s “left-wing comedy bias” in his tenure.Davie replaced Lord Tony Hall today (September 1), who fulfilled the role for seven years.According to The Telegraph, one of Davie’s priorities will be to “tackle the perceived Left-wing bias” of the BBC when it comes to comedy shows, which could see a “radical overhaul” over the next few months.The report suggests that no decisions have been made yet, but a number of shows could be axed in keeping with Davie’s ambition to restructure the BBC.In a message sent out to all staff, Davie said priorities would be established this coming Thursday (September 3).“Overall my guiding principle is that we are a universal public service, a BBC for all, that

Manori Ravindran International EditorTim Davie has stepped into the top job at the BBC, where he takes over from Tony Hall.“It is a tremendous honor to be taking on the role of director general today,” Davie said.Davie is spending the day in Glasgow, meeting the BBC teams there. He will lay out his blueprint regarding the BBC’s priorities and direction for the future on Thursday.“Overall my guiding principle is that we are a universal public service – a BBC for all, that serves and represents every part of this country,” Davie said.

Naman Ramachandran Outgoing BBC director general Tony Hall is expected to speak up about the role of public service broadcasters in the battle against fake news when he delivers the opening address of the Edinburgh TV festival on Monday.“The forces of disinformation and social media tend to feed on fracture and drive polarization,” Hall is expected to say. “They’re often specifically designed to exploit division for commercial or political gain; to unsettle societies or undermine democracy.”“What we do, as a PSB, is a force in the opposite direction.”The BBC is part of the Trusted News Initiative that is setting up an early warning system against the spread of disinformation during the upcoming U.S.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe outgoing director general of the BBC will use one of his final speeches as a clarion call for the British broadcaster’s importance in a world ravaged by misinformation.Before stepping down next month after seven years in the top job, Tony Hall will tell the Edinburgh TV Festival on Monday that fake news is as rife as coronavirus, and the BBC’s public service values “have never been more needed.”Reflecting on an interview he conducted with WHO executive director Michael Ryan, Hall will tell the virtual Edinburgh event: “Even if we have a vaccine tomorrow — up to thirty percent of people, according to polling, would not use it.