By Jason Stone

Such was the demand to hear Nicola Sturgeon’s alternative MacTaggart lecture that dozens of delegates had to be turned away from the assigned venue at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Scotland’s first minister didn’t disappoint those who managed to squeeze in, giving an interesting contribution to the debate that’s dominated this year’s Festival – the future of the BBC.

Sturgeon suggested that the controversy surrounding the BBC’s coverage of the referendum provided evidence that the broadcaster ought to make a greater commitment to Scotland by providing a dedicated TV channel and an additional English-language radio station for listeners north of the border.

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Source: The Drum