BBC boss Mark Thompson has defended the corporation's Olympics coverage after reports he ordered staff to stop "focusing" so much on Team GB's success. full story ![]()

Speaking to the BBC, Google's executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, defends his company for paying just £6m in UK corporation tax in 2011.
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Three other programmes nominated four times: Accused and Last Tango in Halifax, and BBC2 Alfred Hitchcock film, The GirlIt was only to be expected that the BBC's acclaimed coverage of the London Olympics would be recognised at the Bafta television awards.But with three nominations, including Danny Boyle's spectacular opening ceremony, the Olympics has still ended up with one...
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The BBC defends Egghead star Barry Simmons' right to compete in the final of Radio 4's Brain of Britain quiz.
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The BBC defends its decision not to play in full on Radio 1's Official Chart Show a song at the centre of an anti-Baroness Thatcher campaign.
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BBC Sport is announcing today that live TV coverage of the 2013 Women’s European Football Championship will have a new home on BBC Three, with additional coverage across TV, Radio and Online.
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The station's new boss faces cuts and holding on to the Premier League – but does it need more news and less football?BBC Radio 5 Live has gone to the Wall for its new controller – but what should the new boss do with the station?Jonathan Wall, 5 Live's erstwhile deputy under former controller Adrian Van Klaveren, is respected within the station and is said to be a favourite...
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NEW BBC boss Tony Hall begins work at the British broadcaster that's been beset with problems since the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal came to light.
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The public broadcaster appoints Roger Mosey, the corporation's London 2012 boss, to the high-flying position.
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Tony Hall expands Tim Davie’s role as head of BBC Worldwide and names BBC News director Helen Boaden as head of BBC Radio.
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