Licence fee, BBC Trust and scale of services up for debate as first steps toward overhaul are announced
The most comprehensive review of the BBC in a decade has been announced, with the government outlining six key topics for debate.
As expected, the licence fee is among the key issues to be addressed. The rise in people opting out of buying a TV licence to watch content via catch-up and streaming services has left a £150m hole in its expected income.
As such, the BBC has been on a cost-cutting drive to streamline the business – most recently this saw 1,000 redundancies across the corporation – but the BBC’s Royal Charter review is now vital to ensuring the Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
