By John Glenday

BBC director general Tony Hall has held a face to face meeting with chancellor George Osborne in a bid to halt government moves to salami slice the licence fee revenues upon which it depends.

Reports in the Guardian suggest Hall attended private talks following reports that the Department for Culture Media and Support was seeking to reopen a financial settlement that was reached with the broadcaster last July.

The department is keen to stress that the matter is not settled and remains open to diverting some license fee money to other media organisations to help them fulfill their own public service remits.

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Source: The Drum