Olympics 2012: BBC denies Thompson criticised news coverage of Team GB

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Olympics 2012: BBC denies Thompson criticised news coverage of Team GB

Josh Halliday @ MediaGuardian - Television - on 10/8/12

Director general forced to issue clarification after news chief said he was 'increasingly unhappy' at focus on British successBBC director general Mark Thompson has denied claims he ordered news executives to focus less on Team GB's Olympics success in bulletins. Thompson was forced to issue a clarification after the BBC News director, Helen Boaden, said in a memo to staff that the director genera...
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