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Gary Lineker set to receive award in wake of BBC row over Match of the Day

The BBC took Gary Lineker off air - only to reinstate him a few days later - after the former footballer criticised the government's use of language towards refugees

Daily Mirror

OPINION - We need a muscular BBC to fight the coming tide of AI disinformation

There will be exhausted but happy BBC executives this week delighted at how deftly they handled its coverage of Eurovision and the Coronation. Both events showed BBC creativity at its peak. There is, however, an arm of the broadcaster which is far less celebrated: the World Service. It has often…

Evening Standard

BBC boss: I’m not in this job simply to defend an institution, but serve public

Channel 4’s chief executive also spoke about the positive lessons her broadcaster has learnt after privatisation plans were scrapped.

The Independent UK

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‘He doesn’t understand journalism’: ex-producer’s verdict on BBC director general Tim Davie

Rob Burley, a former head of the corporation’s live political coverage, lambasts Davie for waving through cuts and shedding experienced interviewers

The Guardian - UK

Why Ant and Dec and other celebrities are wearing medals at King Charles' coronation

They are among many celebrities who are attending the event

Wales Online

BBC World Service launches emergency pop-up radio service for Sudan

The radio service will be broadcast twice daily featuring eye-witness accounts, news on diplomatic efforts and will serve to counter disinformation.

The Independent UK

Sunak under pressure to stop choosing Tories for BBC jobs after Sharp row

Conservative party accused of undermining broadcaster by flooding it with cronies after chair’s resignation

The Guardian - UK

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Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out giving BBC chair role to ANOTHER Tory donor

RISHI Sunak has refused to say that the next chair of the BBC will not be a Tory donor ...

The National (Scotland)

Gary Lineker: ‘The migrant row? We can’t have everyone but we can show empathy’

The Match of the Day presenter has had a tumultuous few months but even after his “victory for good” he still has plenty to get off his chest, finds Joe Bromley

Evening Standard

Eurovision stage unveiled in Liverpool for 2023 song contest

The set was revealed to a soundtrack of the Eurovision theme composed by Michael Nekrasov

Liverpool Echo

How North East TV and film studio is turning the spotlight on region's attractions

The future's bright as The Northern Studio - the region's only big-scale film and TV studio complex - gets cracking on boosting creative interest

Chronicle Live

Gary Lineker insists tweets on Government policy were ‘factually accurate’

The presenter spoke to Alastair Campbell during an interview for Men’s Health UK.

Evening Standard

Gary Lineker insists his tweets on government’s asylum policy were ‘factually accurate’

Lineker says he ‘wasn’t prepared to back down’ over tweet that prompted Match of the Day suspension

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker insists his tweets on Government policy were ‘factually accurate’

The presenter spoke to Alastair Campbell during an interview for Men’s Health UK.

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The Independent UK

Petition signed by 164,000 to save ‘important’ Autumnwatch handed to BBC

Organiser Marion Veal said she is also meeting director-general Tim Davie in May.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker clears up confusion as he misses Match of the Day again

Presenter aims to avoid misplaced speculation over recent impartiality row

The Independent UK

What to expect from the BBC’s social media review after Gary Lineker row

The review will consider which freelancers are covered by the guidance.

The National (Scotland)

BBC appoint TV chief to probe social media policy after Gary Lineker storm

The BBC said the review will start immediately and it is expected to be completed by the summer, with any changes to then be published ...

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The Independent UK

Former ITN boss to conduct BBC social media review after Lineker row

The corporation has said the review will start immediately and it is expected to be completed by the summer.

Manchester Evening News

BBC to cut 1,000 hours of content as savings target jumps to £400 million

The corporation previously projected it needed to save £285 million by 2027/28

Evening Standard

Gabby Logan ‘careful’ about what she posts online after Gary Lineker’s BBC migrant impartiality row

The BBC Sport presenter has weighed in on the scandal involving Lineker and Match of the Day

Evening Standard

BBC chief Tim Davie regrets month of ‘difficult conversations’

“The conversation over the last few weeks has at times been difficult,” says the BBC’s director- general Tim Davie. Understatement of the year? Davie is having a torrid month. First he went to war with Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker over political tweets. Then he inadvertently opened a…

Evening Standard

UCL professor claims BBC ‘hiding’ Oxbridge bias on University Challenge

Professor Frank Coffield is calling for each university to be limited to one entry each

The Guardian - UK

BBC accused of ‘hiding’ Oxbridge bias on University Challenge in deepening elitism row

Corporation rejects freedom of information request from campaigner who claims show is ‘rigged’

Wales Online

Gary Lineker says he is 'bewildered' by response to asylum tweet

The Match of the Day presenter also claimed that BBC director-general Tim Davie was aware he would be speaking up on the issue

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