TV boss quits his job for failure

history of abuse of confidence in what Chairman Chris Patten laments his sad "day"

The BBC was plunged into the worst crisis in its history with the spectacular resignation of its CEO, George Entwistle, after only 54 days of work.

Entwistle

fell on his sword after being plunged into a crisis which intensified Friday after confirming that the BBC had falsely implicated Lord McAlpine, a former senior Conservative politician, in a story about pedophilia. It was the second scandal to hit Newsnight

recent weeks.

In an extraordinary scene outside Broadcasting House, in central London, just after 21 hours, Entwistle, flanked by the Chairman of the BBC Trust, Chris Patten, said he felt it was "honorable" thing to do. His resignation was accepted by Lord Patten, who said he was one of the "saddest nights of my public life" for Entwistle end his 23-year career at the BBC in ignominious circumstances.

Looking

made, but the battle weary, Entwistle read a prepared statement: "In light of the fact that the CEO is also the editor and the head of all the content, and in the light unacceptable journalistic standards

Newsnight

Radio

movie Friday, November 2, I decided to do the honorable thing is to resign from his position as CEO, "has he said.

Tim Davie, currently director of audio and music which was to head BBC Worldwide, has been named interim CEO while the search for a new chief place. Waiver

Entwistle

occurs less than 12 hours after a disastrous interview with John Humphrys on Radio 4

Today

program Entwistle who admitted he was quite unaware that Newsnight

make these serious accusations about an important politician conservative. According to critics, he gave the impression of a man completely lost when he admitted that not only was aware of the allegations, but that no one had brought to your attention an article on Friday Guardian

the victim of child abuse in the nursing home in Wales, Steve Messham, who made the claims, perhaps mistaken the identity of the author.

Entwistle increased pressure Friday morning when McAlpine broke cover after eight days of rumors and innuendo goes viral on Twitter, marks the accusation as totally false and threatening to sue BBC.

John Whittingdale, chairman of the selection committee Entwistle influential grilled by the scandal of Jimmy Savile, Entwistle said he thought he had made the right decision as its' position became untenable Once he said he was not aware that the program being broadcast. "He told the BBC:" I left the impression that the BBC management had lost control over the organization and I think the decision is undoubtedly correct. "

BBC CEOs have resigned in the past, but none of them rose and disappeared in a short space of time. Saturday afternoon, Jonathan Dimbleby, one of the most popular speakers of the company, said he feared that the public now sees the BBC as "a ship drifting towards the rocks," adding that s 'expects someone "took the lead early. "

Culture Secretary Mary Miller said Entwistle had made the right decision. "This is an unfortunate situation, but the correct decision is vital to the credibility and public confidence in this important national institution to be restored is now crucial. The BBC put systems in place to ensure that the new can be first class and news programs. "

blamed a culture of caution on the BBC following the Hutton Inquiry in 2003 and became bloated management at the expense of program budgets. "I was hoping that George could stay this problem. 'SA damage a man of talent was sacrificed, while the servers time to develop. "

Humphrys, meanwhile, offered a brief comment about their role in the death of the CEO. "To calm. 'm Not bragging. Do what I do. I did what I did, "he said.

Michael Crick, former

Newsnight Publisher
policy, which helped to reveal the errors of recent research on the false statements about Lord McAlpine, tweeted "The resignation of George Entwistle is sad some good people badly let V could have faced terrible events of recent fever ..". Former Secretary Ben Bradshaw work culture tweeted his unhappiness that Entwistle had been "forced" out, and described it as a "terrible mistake."

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