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BBC Boss Challenged By Staff Over Culture Of “Reverence” Towards Powerful Stars

EXCLUSIVE: BBC director-general Matt Brittin has argued that the entertainment business is lagging behind other industries in tackling workplace power abuses amid the Russell Brand and David Walliams scandals. During an internal town hall meeting on Thursday, Brittin was challenged by staff over a culture of “reverence” towards on-screen stars. The former Google executive admitted […]

BBC Boss Challenged By Staff Over Culture Of “Reverence” Towards Powerful Stars

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