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BBC under pressure over harassment claims against star cooking presenter

The BBC is funded by the TV licence, a charge of £169.50 (S$288) a year, which is imposed on all viewing households, but the number paying has fallen in recent years as as people shift to online content.
Telcos, Media & Tech

UK government to review the BBC’s long-term funding

epa11607591 Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court for his sentencing hearing in London, Britain, 16 September 2024. Huw Edwards may face a sentence over charges involving indecent images of children, or the case could be transferred to a higher court. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL
Lifestyle

Ex-BBC news presenter given suspended sentence for indecent child images

The latest layoffs come as the BBC copes with squeezed funding and inflationary pressures.
Telcos, Media & Tech

BBC to axe 500 more jobs in bid to be 'more agile'

Gary Lineker has been the face of BBC sport for 25 years, and receives the brunt of viewer complaints that he earns too much from the public service.
Lifestyle

Gary Lineker tops BBC pay list with £1.35 million salary

“We welcome the announcement that Samir Shah has been selected as the government’s preferred candidate to take up the role of BBC chair and look forward to him joining the board once the formal process has been complete,” said a BBC spokesperson.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Britain names Samir Shah as new BBC chairman

A woman walks carrying an infant in the playground of a school run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) agency that has been converted into a shelter for displaced Palestinians in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 25, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)
International

BBC World Service to launch emergency radio service for Gaza

Parkinson, affectionately known as ‘Parky’, estimated he had interviewed more than 2,000 guests in total, including high-profile names such as Muhammad Ali, Elton John, John Lennon, the Beckhams, Michael Caine, and Madonna.
Lifestyle

Michael Parkinson, UK's 'king of the chat show', dies at 88

Gary Lineker was taken off air in March after criticising the government’s immigration policy on Twitter, but he was reinstated after a public backlash and a staff near-mutiny.
Lifestyle

Gary Lineker retains top spot in BBC pay list, with £1.35 million

BBC chairman Richard Sharp said he had agreed to a request to stay on until the end of June to give the government time to find his successor.
Companies & Markets

BBC chairman Sharp resigns after breaching rules over Boris Johnson loan

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