Chairman Quits As Bbc Is Savaged; Corporation in Danger of Losing Unique Status in Broadcasting
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THE post-Hutton crisis at the BBC which last night brought about the resignation of Gavyn Davies as chairman of its governors now could have far-reaching consequences for the 82-year-old corporation.
The very nature of the BBC - currently under a Whitehall review ahead of its charter renewal in 2006 - could change fundamentally, with the governors being stripped of their regulatory role and the organisation coming under the remit of Ofcom, the government's media watchdog.See the full content of this document
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Chairman Quits As Bbc Is Savaged; Corporation in Danger of Losing Unique Status in Broadcasting
Michael Howard, the Conservative leader, in his Commons statement on Hutton, voiced the views of many inside and outside the industry by declaring the case for independent regulation of the BBC "has never be...
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