Jon Sopel says it was ‘wrong’ for BBC to publish presenters’ salaries
2 years, 6 months ago

Jon Sopel says it was ‘wrong’ for BBC to publish presenters’ salaries

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Huw Edwards third highest-paid BBC journalist after £40,000 pay rise despite being off-air
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Huw Edwards third highest-paid BBC journalist after £40,000 pay rise despite being off-air

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Independent readers slam ‘gross’ and ‘out of kilter’ salaries of BBC presenters
8 months ago

Independent readers slam ‘gross’ and ‘out of kilter’ salaries of BBC presenters

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Give Gary Lineker a break and end the annual BBC salary horror show
8 months ago

Give Gary Lineker a break and end the annual BBC salary horror show

The Independent  

It is that time of year again, folks – when we gawp and fume and rail against the earnings of the BBC’s star presenters. Newsreader Huw Edwards also makes the list, pocketing a tidy £475,000 to £479,999, despite having been off-air most of the financial year while under investigation by the BBC. Those who are employees of commercial production houses, …

Huw Edwards set to be named ‘highest-paid newsreader’ at BBC despite scandal
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Huw Edwards set to be named ‘highest-paid newsreader’ at BBC despite scandal

The Independent  

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Five female BBC News presenters pictured enjoying drinks on social media after they were sidelined with little work but still on full pay for a year are to be brought back
1 year, 2 months ago

Five female BBC News presenters pictured enjoying drinks on social media after they were sidelined with little work but still on full pay for a year are to be brought back

Daily Mail  

Five female BBC News presenters who were sidelined with little work to do but still receiving full pay for a year are to be brought back, it is reported. Broadcasters Annita McVeigh, Kasia Madera, Geeta Guru-Murthy, Karin Giannone and Martine Croxall were left in limbo during the merger between the BBC's News and World News channels last year. BBC presenters …

Man wrongly interviewed live on air in 2006 to sue BBC over royalties
1 year, 7 months ago

Man wrongly interviewed live on air in 2006 to sue BBC over royalties

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Top 10 RTE presenters’ pay to be published each year as Bakhurst promises reform
1 year, 8 months ago

Top 10 RTE presenters’ pay to be published each year as Bakhurst promises reform

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How BBC host’s tweet, suspension upended UK’s sports weekend
2 years ago

How BBC host’s tweet, suspension upended UK’s sports weekend

Associated Press  

LONDON — The BBC’s sports coverage was hit with a second day of severe disruptions Sunday as dozens of staff refused to work in solidarity with top soccer host Gary Lineker, who was suspended by the broadcaster after he tweeted criticism of the British government’s asylum policy. In a post Tuesday to his 8.7 million followers on Twitter, Lineker described …

GB News hit with £30m loss in first year on air after investing in presenters
2 years ago

GB News hit with £30m loss in first year on air after investing in presenters

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Clive Myrie and Huw Edwards among BBC talent earning over £10K for external work
2 years, 7 months ago

Clive Myrie and Huw Edwards among BBC talent earning over £10K for external work

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Top BBC journalists’ external moonlight earnings have been revealed
3 years, 1 month ago

Top BBC journalists’ external moonlight earnings have been revealed

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BBC stars made to declare outside earnings as part of crackdown on 'bias'
4 years, 5 months ago

BBC stars made to declare outside earnings as part of crackdown on 'bias'

The Telegraph  

BBC stars will be forced to disclose outside earnings on a public database as part of a crackdown on alleged bias within the corporation. Tim Davie, the new director general, will bring in a Parliament-style register for employees, following criticism of stars including Fiona Bruce and Naga Munchetty for moonlighting. Writing in Wednesday's Telegraph, Sir Robbie Gibb, a former BBC …

Dame Esther Rantzen expresses outrage at BBC salaries: ‘Nobody should be paid more than the Prime Minister’
4 years, 6 months ago

Dame Esther Rantzen expresses outrage at BBC salaries: ‘Nobody should be paid more than the Prime Minister’

The Independent  

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Full salaries list — what are BBC stars getting paid?
4 years, 6 months ago

Full salaries list — what are BBC stars getting paid?

The Independent  

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BBC pay: Gary Lineker remains highest-paid star ahead of salary cut as Zoe Ball receives £1m pay rise
4 years, 6 months ago

BBC pay: Gary Lineker remains highest-paid star ahead of salary cut as Zoe Ball receives £1m pay rise

The Independent  

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As Samira Ahmed fights the BBC over equal pay, official figures show the gender pay gap is closing at a snail's pace
5 years, 5 months ago

As Samira Ahmed fights the BBC over equal pay, official figures show the gender pay gap is closing at a snail's pace

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Gary Lineker volunteers to cut down £1.75m BBC salary: ‘It’s the right thing to do’
5 years, 6 months ago

Gary Lineker volunteers to cut down £1.75m BBC salary: ‘It’s the right thing to do’

The Independent  

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Jeremy Vine took voluntary pay cut after BBC gender row: ‘I was appalled’
5 years, 8 months ago

Jeremy Vine took voluntary pay cut after BBC gender row: ‘I was appalled’

The Independent  

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BBC salaries: Highest earners’ pay revealed, with Gary Lineker heading all-male top seven
5 years, 8 months ago

BBC salaries: Highest earners’ pay revealed, with Gary Lineker heading all-male top seven

The Independent  

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TALK OF THE TOWN: Give Beeb’s bully stars a pay cut
6 years, 1 month ago

TALK OF THE TOWN: Give Beeb’s bully stars a pay cut

Daily Mail  

Clare, 48, who has hosted six Olympic Games and five Paralympics, thinks that behind-the-scenes workers should be able to give highly paid presenters and actors an Uber-style rating based on how polite they are Feisty BBC presenter Clare Balding has hit out at arrogant stars who bully other staff at the Corporation – and come up with a fascinating scheme …

BBC stars 'humiliated' as broadcaster is set to release top talent's wages
6 years, 8 months ago

BBC stars 'humiliated' as broadcaster is set to release top talent's wages

Daily Mail  

BBC stars are said to be 'humiliated' at the Corporation's move to release pay details of its top talent in £10,000 pay brackets in an upcoming report. Strictly Come Dancing presenters, Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly will not be included on the list as their show is now run by BBC Studios However, a third of the names that earn …

Gender pay gap at BBC was 'absolutely outrageous', says Newsnight host Kirsty Wark
6 years, 10 months ago

Gender pay gap at BBC was 'absolutely outrageous', says Newsnight host Kirsty Wark

The Independent  

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BBC plans to cap news presenters' salaries at £320,000
7 years, 2 months ago

BBC plans to cap news presenters' salaries at £320,000

Daily Mail  

The BBC has proposed a £320,000 cap on its news presenters' salaries after an outcry over gender pay inequality. Plans for a cap on news presenters' salaries emerged as BBC director-general Lord Hall prepared to be questioned by MPs over the broadcaster's pay culture. BBC said there was no equal pay issue, but offered an ‘on the spot 10 per …

Andrew Marr, Nick Robinson and John Sopel all forced to
7 years, 2 months ago

Andrew Marr, Nick Robinson and John Sopel all forced to

Daily Mail  

At least three male BBC presenters who supposedly agreed to take pay cuts were forced to do so by Corporation bosses. Andrew Marr, Nick Robinson and Jon Sopel were all informed about their salary reductions without being given any choice in the matter. Robinson, who hosts Radio 4’s Today programme, and Sopel, the BBC’s North America editor, were both summoned …

Underpaid, undervalued and undermined... 14 cases of BBC
7 years, 2 months ago

Underpaid, undervalued and undermined... 14 cases of BBC

Daily Mail  

MPs published a string of examples of pay inequality at the BBC. Eleanor Bradford, former health correspondent for BBC Scotland Eleanor Bradford, former health correspondent for BBC Scotland: Paid about £15,000 less than male health journalists – despite being told she was a ‘model correspondent’. ‘On air editor’: The BBC rich-list revealed a male editor on the same programme was …

BBC should cap salaries at £150,000 amid equal pay row, says Culture Secretary
7 years, 2 months ago

BBC should cap salaries at £150,000 amid equal pay row, says Culture Secretary

The Independent  

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John Humphrys and Jon Sopel: Hot mic audio of conversation about Carrie Gracie leaked
7 years, 2 months ago

John Humphrys and Jon Sopel: Hot mic audio of conversation about Carrie Gracie leaked

The Independent  

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John Humphrys attacks 'nasty person' who leaked BBC joke audio about Carrie Gracie
7 years, 2 months ago

John Humphrys attacks 'nasty person' who leaked BBC joke audio about Carrie Gracie

The Independent  

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BBC Radio 4 Today to give women presenters huge pay rises
7 years, 5 months ago

BBC Radio 4 Today to give women presenters huge pay rises

Daily Mail  

So much for the Today programme’s Diamond Jubilee. I can reveal the BBC is ‘too scared’ to take money off its star presenters John Humphrys and Nick Robinson, so will close the show’s gender pay gap by handing huge increases to Mishal Husain and Sarah Montague instead. Scroll down for video The Today programme is closing the show’s gender pay …

Karren Brady urges men to 'force the BBC' to pay women more
7 years, 6 months ago

Karren Brady urges men to 'force the BBC' to pay women more

The Independent  

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'No equal pay for women until men have babies', says former BBC Today presenter Sue MacGregor
7 years, 7 months ago

'No equal pay for women until men have babies', says former BBC Today presenter Sue MacGregor

The Independent  

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Journalists at the Financial Times 'preparing to strike' over gender pay gap
7 years, 7 months ago

Journalists at the Financial Times 'preparing to strike' over gender pay gap

The Independent  

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BBC Gender pay gap: Clare Balding says public broadcaster should not treat women as ‘discount items’
7 years, 8 months ago

BBC Gender pay gap: Clare Balding says public broadcaster should not treat women as ‘discount items’

The Independent  

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Female stars demand BBC 'act now' to close gender pay gap
7 years, 8 months ago

Female stars demand BBC 'act now' to close gender pay gap

ABC  

Some of the BBC's most high-profile female personalities have signed an open letter calling on the broadcaster to "act now" to address a gender pay gap that sees its top male star earn five times more than its best-paid female presenter. "You have said that you will 'sort' the gender pay gap by 2020, but the BBC has known about …

BBC pay: 10 female presenters 'set to sue public broadcaster over gender pay gap'
7 years, 8 months ago

BBC pay: 10 female presenters 'set to sue public broadcaster over gender pay gap'

The Independent  

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BBC salaries are not the revelation we should be focusing on
7 years, 8 months ago

BBC salaries are not the revelation we should be focusing on

The Independent  

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BBC pay gap broken down show-by-show
7 years, 8 months ago

BBC pay gap broken down show-by-show

Daily Mail  

The BBC faces having to make another huge increase in its salary bill after its 'talent' list revealed a huge gender pay divide. Jane Garvey, who presents Women's Hour on Radio 2, did not make the list of those paid £150,000 or more, while colleague Chris Evans topped the list, with a salary of £2.25million One of the BBC's own …

BBC salaries indicate gender pay gap, most on-air hosts earn more than Prime Minister
7 years, 8 months ago

BBC salaries indicate gender pay gap, most on-air hosts earn more than Prime Minister

ABC  

The publicly-funded BBC has been forced to publish the names and salaries of its highest-earning actors and presenters, unleashing a national debate about fame, gender, race and the use of taxpayers' money. Key points: BBC's best-paid star, radio host Chris Evans, earns more than 2.2 million pounds Prime Minister Theresa May earns 150,000 pounds Two-thirds of the top earners are …

Radio presenter Jane Garvey blasts BBC's gender pay gap
7 years, 8 months ago

Radio presenter Jane Garvey blasts BBC's gender pay gap

Daily Mail  

This is the moment crusading Radio 4 presenter Jane Garvey challenged a male colleague on air over his pay but was promptly cut off. Miss Maitlis wsa not included on the list of those earning £150,000 or more, despite having won Broadcast Journalist Of The Year 2017 and speaking five languages Claudia Winkleman was the corporation's highest paid woman, on …

BBC salaries in full: How much do Gary Lineker, Graham Norton, Claudia Winkleman and other top stars pull in
7 years, 8 months ago

BBC salaries in full: How much do Gary Lineker, Graham Norton, Claudia Winkleman and other top stars pull in

The Independent  

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BBC salaries: Outrage as gender pay gap and diversity issues laid bare
7 years, 8 months ago

BBC salaries: Outrage as gender pay gap and diversity issues laid bare

The Independent  

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BBC earnings announced: The seven presenters earning over half a million are all men
7 years, 8 months ago

BBC earnings announced: The seven presenters earning over half a million are all men

The Independent  

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BBC journalists are paid 40 PER CENT more than their rivals at commercial broadcasters
8 years, 6 months ago

BBC journalists are paid 40 PER CENT more than their rivals at commercial broadcasters

Daily Mail  

Former economics editor Robert Peston joined ITV this year despite the huge salaries for journalists at the BBC Thousands of BBC journalists are paid up to 40 per cent more than rivals carrying out similar jobs in the private sector, a leaked report has revealed. Some 1,781 junior producers and researchers at the BBC, in the less senior category of …

David Prosser: Another opportunity to set some limits for the BBC
14 years, 7 months ago

David Prosser: Another opportunity to set some limits for the BBC

The Independent  

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