<p>The BBC has apologised for broadcasting documentaries made by a TV company that was paid millions of pounds by clients.<br /><br />The group issued an apology to 74 million BBC World News viewers around the world for breaking "rules aimed at protecting our editorial integrity", the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />A London-based company made eight documentaries for the BBC about Malaysia, but failed to declare it was paid 17 million pounds (around $26 million) by the Malaysian government.<br />The programmes included "positive coverage" of Malaysia's controversial palm oil industry.<br />Another documentary about the uprising in Egypt was also made for the BBC without declaring that the firm was reportedly paid by the regime of former president Hosni Mubarak.<br /><br />"We have accepted the BBC Trust's findings and also apologised to viewers. We are committed to the highest standards of broadcasting," a BBC spokesman said.</p>
<p>The BBC has apologised for broadcasting documentaries made by a TV company that was paid millions of pounds by clients.<br /><br />The group issued an apology to 74 million BBC World News viewers around the world for breaking "rules aimed at protecting our editorial integrity", the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />A London-based company made eight documentaries for the BBC about Malaysia, but failed to declare it was paid 17 million pounds (around $26 million) by the Malaysian government.<br />The programmes included "positive coverage" of Malaysia's controversial palm oil industry.<br />Another documentary about the uprising in Egypt was also made for the BBC without declaring that the firm was reportedly paid by the regime of former president Hosni Mubarak.<br /><br />"We have accepted the BBC Trust's findings and also apologised to viewers. We are committed to the highest standards of broadcasting," a BBC spokesman said.</p>