Programme Sponsorship from Abroad

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Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,

There have been recent announcements recently stating that sponsorship for certain BBC shows were produced using sponsorship from abroad. Which countries does this sponsorship come from, who within those countries give this sponsorship, and what is the respective amount of sponsorship?

Yours faithfully,
James Cockford

FOI Enquiries, British Broadcasting Corporation

Dear James,

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as detailed in your email below. Your request was received on 5th June 2018. We will deal with your request as promptly as possible, and at the latest within 20 working days. If you have any queries about your request, please contact us at the address below.

The reference number for your request is RFI20181073.

Kind regards,

Information Rights

BBC Freedom of Information
BC2 A4, Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TP

www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: [BBC request email]

Tel: 020 8008 2882

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Dear Mr Cockford,

Please find attached the response to your request for information, reference RFI20181073.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights

BBC Freedom of Information
BC2 A4, Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TP

Website: www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: mailto:[BBC request email]

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Dear FOI Enquiries,

Further to this email, I believe that individual cases of journalism have been unduly influenced by the terms of a sponsorship contract, and as such the integrity of the BBC's codes of journalism have been breached. In particular, the BBC World Service Documentary programme is supported by sponsorship from outside the UK, and this appears to be dark money. Is the BBC seeking to hide the sources of funding linked to specific journalism programmes?

Yours sincerely,

James Cockford

FOI Enquiries, British Broadcasting Corporation

Dear James,

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as detailed in your email below. Your request was received on 03/03/19. We will deal with your request as promptly as possible, and at the latest within 20 working days. If you have any queries about your request, please contact us at the address below.

The reference number for your request is RFI20190416.

Kind regards,

Information Rights

BBC Freedom of Information
BC2 A4, Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TP

www.bbc.co.uk/foi
Email: [BBC request email]

Tel: 020 8008 2882

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Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of British Broadcasting Corporation's handling of my FOI request 'Programme Sponsorship from Abroad'.

The BBC has said that the information that was requested is held for the purposes of ‘journalism, art or literature', and that the BBC is therefore not obliged to provide this information to me. Whilst the BBC might not be obliged to share this information, could it please say why it has decided not to share it?

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/p...

Yours faithfully,

James Cockford

FOI Enquiries, British Broadcasting Corporation

Dear Mr Cockford,

With regards to your FOI request (RFI20181073) please note the BBC does not offer an internal review when the information requested is not covered by the Act. If you disagree with our decision you can appeal to the Information Commissioner. Contact details are below:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700

http://www.ico.org.uk

Please note that should the Information Commissioner’s Office decide that the Act does cover this information, exemptions under the Act might then apply.

With regards to your FOI request (RFI20190416) this is still open and the BBC has not yet issued a response.

Yours sincerely,

Information Rights, BBC Legal
BC2A4, Broadcast Centre
201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TP

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Dear Mr Cockford,

                                            

Please find attached the response to your request for information,
reference RFI20190416.

 

Yours sincerely

 

BBC Information Rights

Room BC2 A4

Broadcast Centre

White City

London

W12 7TS

UK

 

Website: [1]www.bbc.co.uk/foi

Email: [2]mailto:[BBC request email]

 

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