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'Doctor Who,' 'Girls,' Lorne Michaels among Peabody Award winners
"Doctor Who" is celebrating 50 years on the air this year, new episodes begin airing Saturday and to top it all off, the good Doctor has just received a Peabody Award for 50 years of "evolving with technology and the times like nothing else in the known...
Tags: Media Industry, Comedy Central (tv network), National Geographic Channel (tv network), Martin Luther King Jr., BBC
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No standing for Ovation. Sirius XM names new CEO! Comcast soars.
After the coffee. Before packing in case the Mayans are right. The Skinny: It's cold here! What's up with that? Wednesday's headlines include Time Warner Cable dropping the little arts channel Ovation and a review of "Zero Dark Thirty." Also,...
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London police arrest former TV show host in sex crimes inquiry
LONDON -- Police made two arrests Wednesday in an investigation triggered by allegations of sex crimes committed by the late Jimmy Savile, a BBC television presenter and disc jockey. In a brief statement, London's Metropolitan Police Service said it...
Tags: Sexual Misconduct, London Heathrow Airport, Game Shows, Sex Crimes, New Year's Day
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Noted PR consultant arrested in Britain's sex abuse scandal
LONDON -- Internationally known public relations consultant Max Clifford was arrested Thursday by British police investigating cases of sexual abuse. The 69-year-old media guru was the sixth person to be questioned by police in the widening inquiry....
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Jimmy Savile sex-abuse scandal stretches across decades, report says
LONDON -- The late entertainer Jimmy Savile sexually abused children on an unprecedented scale in Britain over half a century, using his fame and charitable work to deflect accusations of misconduct and to find vulnerable victims, particularly...
Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Crime, Law and Justice, Sex Crimes, BBC, Child Abuse
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Report finds 'flawed' response but no cover-up at BBC
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.LONDON – The BBC did not deliberately cover up sex-abuse allegations against one of its most famous hosts in order to go ahead with planned tribute shows to him after his death, but its decision to drop a news investigation into the accusations...Tags: Media Industry, Criminal Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Gun Control
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BBC hires Royal Opera House chief Tony Hall after scandal
Looking to put a child sex-abuse scandal behind it, the BBC has named a major figure from classical opera as its director general. Tony Hall has served as the chief executive of the Royal Opera House in London since 2001. His job at the BBC is expected to...
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BBC investigating other allegations of sexual abuse
World NowThe head of the scandal-hit BBC said Tuesday that the broadcaster is investigating allegations of sexual abuse or harassment against several of its staff members, apart from recent revelations about a popular children’s-show host who may have... -
Global Village: Europe Resists U.S. Inclusion, Pols Pressure Biz in Russia and India, More
VarietyINDIA President Pressures Biz President Pranab Mukherjee is urging the film industry to provide positive values following rising reports of rapes of minors. Speaking at the National Film Awards in Delhi May 3, Mukherjee said, "The recent incidents of...Tags: Sega Corporation, Pranab Mukherjee, Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, Brazil
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'Southland,' 'Girls,' 'Doctor Who' among Peabody Award winners
RedEye"Southland," "Girls," "Game Change," "Louie," "Doctor Who" and "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels are among this year's Peabody Award winners honoring the best in electronic media. It's nice to see "Southland"--one of the best shows the Emmy...Tags: Media Industry, Comedy Central (tv network), Science and Technology, National Geographic Channel (tv network), Martin Luther King Jr.
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Poder, sexo y Jimmy Savile
Poder y sexo, sexo y poder. Con esos dos elementos se han escrito miles de historias y podría pensarse que está todo dicho sobre ello, pero siempre aparecen casos que resucitan la capacidad de asombro. Por estos días, en Gran Bretaña y Francia se...Tags: BBC
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BBC wants opera exec Hall for top spot: Beleaguered broadcastter has shortage of suitable prospects
VarietyLONDON The BBC wants the CEO of the Royal Opera House to be its new director general. The question is will Tony Hall, 61, who was the pubcaster's head of news for years before joining the Royal Opera House in 2001, give up one of the most prestigious...Tags: Radio Industry, Radio, Entertainment, Abusive Behavior, BBC
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