Mediagazer: Police could investigate BBC pay-offs scandal (Christopher Hope/Telegraph)

2:55 PM ET, July 2, 2013

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Mark Sweney / Guardian:

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Christopher Hope / Telegraph:

Police could investigate BBC pay-offs scandal — The police could be called into investigate whether any fraud was committed by BBC managers who allowed one in four of their colleagues to leave with bigger payoffs than they were entitled to, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.

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Stuart Kemp / Hollywood Reporter:

BBC Editorial Director Announces Departure Less Than Two Months After Promotion — Roger Mosey, who led the U.K. public broadcaster's London 2012 Olympics coverage, will head up a college that is part of the University of Cambridge. — LONDON - Roger Mosey, who was named editorial director …

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