According to Dame Janet's review, Savile sexually assaulted 72 victims: 57 women or girls and 15 boys.

The earliest known incident occurred in 1959; the last known incident was 2006.

Youngest assault victim was aged 8. 

BBC staff knew of complaints against DJ Jimmy Savile, but senior management were not told because of a culture of fear that still exists, the report says.  

The impartial investigation by Dame Janet, a former High Court judge, was set up by the BBC in 2012 to look at the corporation's culture and practices during the years it employed Savile - thought to be from 1964 to 2007.

The key findings of the report are:

• The victims of Savile in connection with his work at the BBC include eight people who were raped and one instance of an attempted rape. Others faced sexual assaults.
• The majority of the cases took place in the 1970s.
• The largest number of victims was in connection with Savile's work on Top of the Pops.
• The youngest victim of a sexual assault by Savile was eight years old.
• The offending took place over the period 1959 to 2006.

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Tony Blackburn claims he has been sacked by the BBC because of a dispute over an inquiry that took place 45 years ago - in 1971.

The Dame Janet Smith report alleges Mr Blackburn was questioned over an incident involving a 15-year-old girl, who subsequently took her own life. 

The Radio 2 DJ says he was cleared of any wrongdoing and was never interviewed over the incident  

A full statement will be made by the BBC later.

Watch David Sillito's report.

Tony Blackburn has said he will sue the BBC after being sacked because his version of events over a 1971 allegation does not tally with the corporation’s.

Eamonn Holmes and Danny Wallace were among the first of his broadcasting colleagues to tweet their support.

The BBC have said they will make a statement following publication of the Dame Janet Smith report this morning.

Tony Blackburn has thanked fans and "fellow broadcasters" for their support.

Tony Blackburn has been a prominent figure in BBC radio for six decades.

The 73-year-old star was the first DJ to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 when it launched in September 1967. He spent a further 17 years at the station.

In 2014 he was given the Radio Academy's lifetime achievement gold award, for 50 years in broadcasting.

Following his 'sacking' by the BBC, the DJ posted his full statement on Twitter.

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DJ Tony Blackburn says he has been sacked by the BBC after a disagreement over his evidence to an inquiry into Jimmy Savile.

He says the Dame Janet Smith report, due later, includes a claim he was among a number of celebrities who seduced a 15-year-old girl.

The Radio 2 DJ says he was cleared of any wrongdoing, but says the decision to end his contract relates to an investigation into the matter.

The BBC has yet to comment.

The DJ says he was informed two days ago by the BBC that "all relationships I had with them were being terminated with immediate effect".  

Mr Blackburn said Dame Janet's report into Savile and the BBC makes no suggestion he was guilty of misconduct with the girl.

He said in a statement: "They are destroying my career and reputation because my version of events does not tally with theirs."  

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Welcome to our live coverage and reaction to the Dame Janet Smith review, looking into cases of sexual abuse by former DJ Jimmy Savile at the BBC.

Ahead of the report being released, DJ Tony Blackburn has released his own statement, saying he's been sacked by the BBC in relation to the inquiry.