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Music trade bodies accuse BBC of ‘arbitrary’ changes after Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

Industry insiders cite free speech concerns, saying broadcaster overreacted by limiting live streaming of ‘high risk’ artists

The Guardian - UK

‘Opaque editorial decisions, by design’: BBC staff’s open letter on Israel-Palestine coverage

More than a 100 BBC employees have written a letter to the director general, Tim Davie, complaining that the Corporation has become a mouthpiece for Israel. The letter was signed by around 300 other media professionals.

Newslaundry

The Guardian view on the BBC’s future: the broadcaster’s independence and funding face challenges

Editorial: Lisa Nandy’s call for a modern Annan-style review offers a chance to renew the broadcaster for a fragmented digital age

The Guardian - UK

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Gary Lineker says BBC should ‘hold its head in shame’ for dropping Gaza film

Ex-BBC presenter criticises failure to show documentary, accusing people at ‘the very top’ of failing over the conflict

The Guardian - UK

What is a high-risk performer?

Seven acts including Bob Vylan were classed as “high-risk” before Glastonbury, according to the BBC

Evening Standard

Gaza film’s producer accuses BBC of trying to gag him over decision to drop it

Ben de Pear hits out at ‘PR person’ Tim Davie and claims corporation attempted to use legal gagging clauses

The Guardian - UK

BBC boss offers to meet Jewish staff over Bob Vylan performance

Tim Davie tells staff that comments during Glastonbury show streamed live by BBC were ‘deeply offensive and totally unacceptable’

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BBC broadcast of Bob Vylan's 'death to the IDF' chant was 'chilling violation', says relative of October 7 victim

The pair’s performance at the festival led to a police assessment and condemnation from festival organisers, as well as MPs and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Evening Standard

The truth must come out about BBC mistakes at Glastonbury. But here’s why Tim Davie must stay

The director general’s position looks perilous, but I hope he is not forced out. The institution faces many threats – it needs him, says media expert and former BBC editor Roger Bolton

The Guardian - UK

Punk band Bob Vylan claim they are ‘being targeted for speaking up’ following Glastonbury scandal

In a statement on social media, Punk band Bob Vylan have claimed they are “being targeted for speaking up” following mounting backlash over a controversial performance at Glastonbury Festival.

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Committee asks BBC boss for view on ‘what went wrong’ with Glastonbury coverage

The BBC has faced strong criticism for continuing to livestream the performance of punk rap duo Bob Vylan at the festival on iPlayer.

Evening Standard

Allies of BBC chief Tim Davie fear latest controversy may damage his leadership

Fallout from Bob Vylan Glastonbury set to be compounded by other controversies the corporation faces

The Guardian - UK

BBC chief faces questions over failure to pull live stream of Bob Vylan IDF chant

Tim Davie was informed of incident while at Glastonbury but live stream of stage continued to be aired in hours after

The Guardian - UK

Bob Vylan address Glastonbury 'death to IDF' chants storm: 'We're being targeted for speaking up'

‘We are not for the death of jews, arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine’ - Bob Vylan

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

BBC boss Tim Davie was at Glastonbury during Bob Vylan set

Tim Davie was reportedly meeting staff elsewhere at Worthy Farm during the set

Evening Standard

BBC director-general was at Glastonbury during Bob Vylan performance

It is understood that Tim Davie was meeting staff elsewhere at Worthy Farm on Saturday afternoon.

Evening Standard

BBC boss Tim Davie under mounting pressure in Glastonbury 'hate chant' row after it emerges he didn't pull livestream

BBC Director General was at Glastonbury when Bob Vylan chanted ‘death, death to the IDF’ and was consulted on what to do about broadcaster’s coverage

The Independent UK

BBC admits it should have pulled coverage of Bob Vylan ‘death to the IDF’ Glastonbury chant

Ofcom said the BBC has ‘questions to answer’ over its broadcast of Bob Vylan’s ‘death to the IDF’ chant

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The Independent UK

Starmer: BBC must explain how ‘appalling IDF hate speech’ was aired at Glastonbury

Prime minister hits out at broadcaster after punk band Bob Vylan, led chant of ‘death, death to the IDF’, the Israeli Defence Force

The Guardian - UK

‘Heads will roll’: BBC reckons with bias accusations over Israel and Palestine coverage

As controversy still swirls over Gaza documentaries, corporation braces for further criticism from all sides, including inside

The Guardian - UK

BBC drops Gaza medics documentary over impartiality concerns

Corporation says talks over how to broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack have ‘reached the end of the road’

The Guardian - UK

BBC threatens legal action against AI startup over content scraping

Letter sent to Perplexity AI but US-based firm calls corporation’s claims ‘manipulative and opportunistic’

The Guardian - UK

Cuts to BBC World Service funding would ‘make us less safe’, MPs tell ministers

Reducing budget would involve closing parts of institution promoting UK soft power abroad, leaving gap for Russia to push propaganda

The Independent UK

BBC boss wants probe into ‘grinding cuts’ at broadcaster

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The Independent UK

BBC boss backs licence fee ‘reform’ to secure funding for the broadcaster

The broadcasting chief also said he wanted an investigation into ‘grinding cuts’ over the past decade

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