 His report criticised George Entwistle, at that time Director of BBC Vision, for apparently failing to read emails warning him of Savile's "dark side", and stated that, after the allegations against Savile eventually became public, the BBC fell into a "level of chaos and confusion [that] was even greater than was apparent at the time".In July 2014, Pollard launched Forces TV, run by Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC).In December 2018, he joined China Global Television Network(CGTN) as a consultant and advisor, but quit CGTN over its failure to comply with Ofcom’s rules on impartiality in connection to its coverage of the anti-extradition bill protests.