Austria's TV boss to go
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Austria's TV boss to go ahead with Eurovision after resignation amid sexual harassment allegations

The head of ORF, Austria's public service broadcaster, is resigning after allegations of sexual harassment, Der Spiegel reports. ORF will host the Eurovision final in May.

According to the newspaper, Roland Weissmann was given only a few days to announce his resignation. The reason is allegations that he sexually harassed a female employee when he started as CEO in 2022.

Weissmann, 57, with 30 years in various roles at ORF, denies the allegations, according to his lawyer and the company. He is resigning immediately so as not to harm the company.

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