Government to stop BBC from showing popular shows at peak times?
The Government is looking to ban the BBC from airing its most successful TV shows at peak times as part of a crackdown on “competitive scheduling”, according to reports which emerged today (1 April).
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale is due to publish a white paper on the future of the BBC later this month as part of a new royal charter to safeguard the service for another 11 years.
Whittingdale is tipped to be cracking down on the extent to which the BBC can go head-to-head with commercial broadcasters, with The Mail On Sunday quoting a Government source who explain: “It would Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
