The BBC has apologised for broadcasting documentaries made by a television company that was paid millions of pounds by PR clients and corrupt regimes.
It issued an extraordinary apology to 74 million BBC World News viewers around the world for breaking 'rules aimed at protecting our editorial integrity'.
The broadcaster has now said it will change its system after showing documentaries made by FBC Media (UK) whose PR client list included foreign governments and multinational companies.
The company made eight documentaries for the BBC about Malaysia, but failed to declare it was paid £17million by the Malaysian government for 'global strategic communications'.
The programmes included positive coverage of Malaysia's controversial palm oil industry.
London-based FBC also made a documentary about the spring uprising in Egypt for the BBC without declaring that they were paid to do PR work for former dictator Hosni Mubarak's regime.
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