Commenting upon speculation about the sale of the BBC's west London properties, D-G Mark Thompson told The Guardian and the BBC newspaper, Ariel:
"We have begun to talk to prospective purchasers but we're at a very early stage and we're nowhere near a shortlist let alone a preferred bidder."
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