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Sir Bob Phillis, the former Deputy Director-General of the BBC and Chief Executive of Guardian Media Group, has died aged 64.

Mark Thompson, BBC Director-General, said: "Bob Phillis made an enormous contribution to British media, in particular at the Guardian Media Group, commercial television and at the BBC.

"He will be remembered as an inspirational leader but also as a warm-hearted, loyal, friend and colleague. We will miss him enormously."

BBC Press Office