All BBC licence fee articles – Page 16
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Government appoints ‘Albert Square MP’ as culture secretary
Oliver Dowden is 10th person to take on the role in seven years
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Clementi takes up BBC subscription battle
BBC would no longer ‘bring the country together’ if it goes behind a paywall, says chair
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BBC on the hunt to find friends
New DG must get indies and PSB rivals on side to tackle challenges
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BBC kicks off hunt for next DG
Recruitment firm Odgers Berndtson leading search for Tony Hall’s successor
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Morgan hints at contestable fund expansion
Culture secretary praises performance of industry-wide pots
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Licence fee decriminalisation: what you need to know
Broadcast unpicks the implications of the government’s review
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Union fury at government’s ‘act of sabotage’ over licence fee
NUJ and Bectu decry ‘catastrophic’ impact of decriminalisation
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And the winner is… regionality
Broadcast Awards highlight the industry’s strength outside London
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Morgan: BBC must be ‘appropriately funded’
Culture secretary unafraid of taking ‘bold and ambitious’ decisions about licence fee
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Starting gun fired on licence fee review
Culture secretary Nicky Morgan unveils public consultation
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New DCMSC chair promises ‘difficult questions’ over licence fee
Julian Knight reiterates threat of switching funding model
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Broadcasters consider Boris Brexit address boycott
PM draws ire over use of 10 Downing Street digital team rather than a host broadcaster
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BBC sceptic takes reins of DCMS Committee
Julian Knight, who replaces Damian Collins as chair, wants a ‘no holds barred’ review of corporation
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BBC to cut 450 news jobs
Newsnight and Radio 5 Live hit as corporation reaches £80m savings target
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Gary Lineker: decriminalise and increase the licence fee
Let wealthier viewers subsidise poorer ones, suggests BBC’s best-paid presenter
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Era of change beckons for BBC
Next DG must stick to guns on funding but embrace transformation
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DG remit poses challenges
Senior industry figures call for open-minded leadership as demands on the BBC escalate
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Political battles and digital dilemmas: the story of Tony Hall’s tenure
The fight for the licence fee and seismic changes to BBC3 and BBC Studios characterise the last seven years
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Mark Thompson: licence fee remains best weapon against market failure
Former DG also weighs in on ‘existentially important’ duty to reach younger audiences