The broadcaster issued a lengthy statement four days after it was rocked by the findings of an investigation into Martin Bashir’s landmark interview with the late royal in 1995.
00:00I think every strong woman in history has had to walk down a similar path, and I think it's the strength that causes the confusion and the fear.
00:08The BBC is vowing to closely examine its editorial practices following the recent scandal that erupted over its landmark 1995 Princess Diana interview.
00:16This news comes just four days after an investigation led by Lord Dyson into Martin Bashir's panorama interview with the princess found that the broadcaster, quote,
00:24fell short of the high standards of integrity and transparency, which are its hallmark.
00:28Now the BBC has released a lengthy statement, saying,
00:31We accepted Lord Dyson's findings in full and reiterate the apology we have offered to all those affected by the failings identified.
00:37It added,
00:38We recognize the impact that the events it describes has had on so many people, not least those whose lives were personally affected by what happened.
00:45Bashir and the program had been under investigation for several months after it was alleged that the journalist used forged bank documents to secure access to the princess.
00:52The report found that Bashir deceived Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, by showing him the documents and that he also deceived BBC managers by denying he had shown the documents to anyone.
01:02Following the findings, Prince William blamed failings over the BBC interview for fueling his mother's paranoia and worsening his parents' relationship.
01:09While Prince Harry said that the, quote,
01:11Ripple effect of a culture of exploitation and unethical practice ultimately took his mother's life.
01:16The BBC has written to apologize to both royals.
01:18In its statement, the BBC board said that while the broadcaster is a, quote,
01:22different organization today than in 1995, it must not just assume that mistakes of the past cannot be repeated,
01:28and claimed that it would review the effectiveness of the BBC's editorial policies and governance in detail.
01:33The statement concluded,
01:34This has been a profoundly sobering period for us all.
01:37We must strive to reinforce confidence in our world-class journalism and prove that we deserve the trust of all our audiences.
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01:45For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
01:48For the Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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