He and his board face a motion of no confidence after debate on the budget, due to continue on Thursday, has ended.

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Parliament recently rejected a motion to limit the television board's supervisory powers.

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The board said its rejection of Mr Rothschild's proposal was unanimous, and if the motion were passed, the two serving board members that the British financier proposed to retain - Sir Graham Hearne and Steven Shapiro - have vowed to resign.

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