The BBC have mentioned that he's had to be warned about this twice before - they haven't shared the contract as I'm sure they can't, but they seem to think it's against the rules.
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The Match of the Day Thread
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K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Paul Walsh
Amazing management rooster up, this should have been handled internally with both sides trying to come to some agreement about future status of external/personal views, if agreement could not be reached a plan for action which should foresee the consequences of situation for both parties could have been put in place.
BBC have now lost control of situation and have little wriggle room, backdown or sack!
BBC have now lost control of situation and have little wriggle room, backdown or sack!
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Paul Walsh
In some entertainment contracts there are lots of grey areas as one party is more desperate than the other to get agreement, lawyers love this.
Grays_1890
Colin Calderwood
Made much more political because of their handling ironically
Whats the rules on reporting about a politically charged issues on their own channel? I would imagine they can't cover it?
Lineker isn't freelance - just ask HMRC.Almost everything is politics though. You're really suggesting a sports commentator should be muzzled on having any public opinion? North Korea's calling, they want their policies back!
Don't bother replying until you've explained how the youth team had a better chance of beating Leicester than our first team (it's cute how my response played on your mind) , so essentially, don't bother replying, you're probably way to busy not acknowledging how little you understand stuff
"Do the BBC's impartiality guidelines apply to Lineker?
Lineker is a freelance broadcaster for the BBC, not a permanent member of staff, and is not responsible for news or political content, so does not need to adhere to the same rules on impartiality.
His twitter remarks were made on his personal account, which does not include an official link to the BBC or MOTD in his bio.
However, BBC guidelines also note that figures that are “clearly identified with the BBC” are expected to behave appropriately and “in ways that are consistent with the BBC’s editorial values and policies.”
Mr Sambrook told PA: “For a sports presenter in their personal life to express views that aren’t impartial, is not as serious as if it was a news journalist.”"
Yes, if he takes the pay of a state broadcaster then he should keep his personal opinions private. If he wants to talk freely then there are plenty of employers who are not publicly funded and he can say what he likes.
Grays_1890
Colin Calderwood
I thought the BBC was not a state broadcaster which was highlighted back a few years ago when they were considering government overhauls and representatives on the board?
jts1882
Dean Richards
The funding doesn't come directly from the government, but it is from a state mandated license. The appointment of BBC bosses is also political, as the mess with the current chairman (?) and helping Boris get a loan shows. So it relies on the state for its funding and governance, even if not technically a state broadcaster.
It's hard to see how this will be resolved. Neither side can credibly back down. Perhaps the solution is that Lineker and the BBC top bosses all leave, as they created the mess together. Lineker by pushing the limits after warnings and mocking his critics, the BBC bosses by seeming to have given into government pressure.
It's hard to see how this will be resolved. Neither side can credibly back down. Perhaps the solution is that Lineker and the BBC top bosses all leave, as they created the mess together. Lineker by pushing the limits after warnings and mocking his critics, the BBC bosses by seeming to have given into government pressure.
It's publicly funded and it's the state's mechanism that fines/jails us for not paying. That's as close as it needs to be.
I studied a bit of law and we got to read george Michael's contract with sony. No punctuation, no paragraphs, all capital letters.
Lawyers purposefully do it so they can earn money arguing points.
Yiddo
Ian Walker
I doubt it will be on, a load of the football shows were cancelled today due to pundits backing out.
Chrissivad
Tim Sherwood
I think they have said it will be on, but will just show highlights.
Should mean you get to see more of the games.
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Paul Walsh
Too big a decision to make by underlings, all the top brass be at twickers or at their country estates.
Mikey10
John Lacy
So Graham Norton can’t make jokes about the government at the start of his show? Scrap Have I Got News For You?
Grays_1890
Colin Calderwood
Im sure they confirmed earlier they would be on with no filler
Kandi1977
Terry Dyson
No extended highlights. The whole show is just 19 minutes today.
Baleforce
Martin Peters
lol
Chrissivad
Tim Sherwood
That's disappointing.
Mikey10
John Lacy
Given the reason why it’s 19 minutes tonight, I’d say it’s the opposite of disappointing.
Grays_1890
Colin Calderwood
Sums it it up perfectly TBH