{
  "id": 19663036,
  "title": "BBC Boss Challenged By Staff Over Culture Of “Reverence” Towards Powerful Stars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/bbc-boss-challenged-by-staff-over-culture-of-reverence-towards",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T14:19:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/11/bbc-boss-tv-behind-others-russell-brand-david-walliams-1237221517/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}