London – The BBC covers an "impressive" range of opinions on its news, current affairs and other factual shows, with no persuasive evidence that significant areas of opinion are not represented, an independent review has found. But the review, ordered by governing body the BBC Trust and published on Wednesday, also found that more could be done to represent voices from outside the political establishment. The $267,000 (175,000 pounds) independent review was led by former ITV CEO and independent producer Stuart Prebble and studied the U.K. public broadcaster's coverage of immigration, religion and the EU. Prebble said
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- 7/3/2013
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
London – An independent review of the BBC's impartiality commissioned by the BBC Trust is to be led by the former chief executive of U.K. commercial web ITV, Stuart Prebble. The former ITV chief's review will be a follow-up to John Bridcut's 2007 report, "From Seesaw to Wagon Wheel," which set out a dozen "guiding principles" to help ensure against biased reporting. The Bridcut report said technological and social change meant the spread of opinion went beyond traditional concepts of left and right, but warned that impartiality did not mean insipid program making. Prebble will investigate how
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- 8/2/2012
- by Stuart Kemp
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LONDON -- U.K. comedy production giant Avalon Group has purchased factual production outfit Liberty Bell, Avalon announced Thursday. Avalon, whose recent credits include the television adaptation of Jerry Springer: The Opera, said the deal sees Liberty Bell, the company behind comedy documentary Grumpy Old Men, become part of the group. Financial details were not disclosed. Liberty Bell founder Stuart Prebble, former chief executive at ITV, will remain Liberty's managing director, while Avalon joint managing directors Jon Thoday and Richard Allen-Turner join the Liberty Bell board.
- 8/11/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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