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Government reviewing ‘business case’ for privatising C4 – Culture Secretary

The new Culture Secretary has cast doubt on the future of Government plans to sell off Channel 4, saying it is re-examining the “business case” to make sure “we still agree with that decision”. The decision to take Channel 4 out of public ownership ...

20 Sept 2022 at 13:29

Licence fee-paying public must be ‘heard and seen’ in consultation – BBC boss

The forthcoming consultation into the future funding of the BBC should ensure the licence fee-paying public is “heard and seen” and outline a “clear set of principles” for the broadcaster, its director-general has said. Tim Davie told the Lords ...

23 May 2022 at 18:02

Andrew Neil: BBC licence fee will remain in place because it is ‘easy way out’

Veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil has said he expects the BBC licence fee to remain in place because it is “the easy way out” for the broadcaster and the Government. The 72-year-old worked for the BBC for 25 years until 2020, fronting various ...

17 May 2022 at 17:55

BBC boss: I would rather produce less content than compromise on quality

The BBC’s director-general has said he would rather produce less content than compromise on quality when considering funding cuts to the broadcaster. It comes as the corporation is engaged in conversations on how to fund its services as ...

27 Apr 2022 at 14:55

New Ofcom chief Lord Grade defends branding BBC licence fee ‘regressive’

Newly-announced Ofcom chairman Lord Michael Grade has said he believes describing the BBC licence fee as “regressive” is not an opinion but a “statement of fact”. The 79-year-old Conservative peer, who has held senior positions at all ...

31 Mar 2022 at 11:55

New Ofcom chief Lord Grade admits he does not use social media

Newly-announced Ofcom chairman Lord Michael Grade has admitted he does not use social media but said he does “understand the dynamics”. The 79-year-old Conservative peer, who has held senior positions at all three of the UK’s major ...

31 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Licence fee freeze for BBC could ‘threaten public service broadcasting’

Freezing the licence fee risks undermining the work of the BBC and could also “threaten public service broadcasting”, Scotland’s Culture Secretary has insisted. Angus Robertson raised concerns about Nadine Dorries’ decision in a ...

31 Jan 2022 at 15:55

Full in-tray of challenges to greet Deborah Turness as new BBC News boss

As chief executive of ITN and president of American news channel NBC News, Deborah Turness tackled issues including the digitisation of newsrooms and the pressures of the pandemic. However, she faces a full in-tray when she ...

06 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Local News

Reform of TV licence fee sought by RTÉ to curb 'lost' funding

RTÉ is seeking a reform of the television licence fee this week as the national broadcaster looks to bring in an extra €30 million a year. Reform is possible, RTÉ believes, with a move towards the implementation of a ...

23 Jan 2022 at 20:33

BBC bosses comment on costly new EastEnders set

BBC bosses defended the new EastEnders set project, which ran over budget by more than £20 million, as the corporation faced scrutiny over the future of the licence fee. BBC Director-General Tim Davie said that ...

26 Jan 2022 at 18:25

BBC boss: I don’t think it’s for one person to decide the funding model

The BBC’s director-general has said he does not feel it is “for one person to decide the funding model at the BBC” as the corporation faces uncertainty over the future of the licence fee. Last week, Culture ...

26 Jan 2022 at 19:55

Former BBC News head calls on corporation to ‘stop making lower grade stuff’

The former head of BBC News has said the corporation should focus on “fewer, bigger and better” programmes that viewers perceive as “worth the licence fee alone”. Roger Mosey also said the BBC should stop ...

25 Jan 2022 at 01:25

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