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Ex-BBC head denies burying sex abuse probe

Then-BBC director general Mark Thompson waits to meet production staff as the BBC central London in March 11 2012. Photo via AFP.

The former head of the BBC on Wednesday denied any role in shelving an investigation into allegations of widespread abuse of underage girls by the late British TV star Jimmy Savile. Mark Thompson, who is set to become CEO of the New York Times next month, told the newspaper he…

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BBC to launch iTunes-style paid content strategy

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John Plunkett, guardian.co.uk Corporation’s director of content Roly Keating says audience research confirms iTunes-style purchase scheme would be welcomed. Viewers are “very comfortable” with the BBC’s plans to launch an iTunes-style download service which would open up thousands of hours of never-before repeated content, according to a senior corporation executive.…

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