Comment – Page 12
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CommentFallout from a funding bombshell
BBC deal is not a disaster, but it is hardly a cause for celebration, says Chris Curtis
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CommentTopsy-turvy licence fee deal raises plenty of questions
Licence fee settlement is not quite the doomsday deal predicted, but an ageing population suggests cuts are on the way, writes Chris Curtis.
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CommentBBC must challenge all agendas
The corporation needs to escape its ‘for us or against us’ mindset, argues Roger Mosey
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CommentPlurality of supply is best for BBC audiences
New system offers the best ideas and value regardless of source, says Helen Boaden
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CommentBBC2 should take up BBC3 mantle
Space for fresh ideas and talent must be ring-fenced after move
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CommentBBC must find a TV home for fresh ideas
Space on BBC2 should be ring-fenced for distinctive programmes and new talent to ease BBC3’s move online, writes Chris Curtis
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CommentThe Twitter verdict: reaction to BBC3 move online
“The irony of the BBC3 move is that it’s probably the right choice, but a few years too early and for the wrong reasons (i.e., budget)”
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CommentThe Trust is dead, but the BBC has bigger fish to fry
The BBC Trust is dead. It’s been on life support since the Savile scandal and today’s Telegraph front page confirms what we’ve known for a long-time: the government has ripped the plug from its socket.
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CommentCommissioning pool widens for digital experts
It’s not just TV and film companies that are competing for graduates with digital skills, says Louise Brown
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CommentBBC Academy puts focus on digital
BBC Academy director Joe Godwin responds to claims training is slipping down the BBC’s agenda
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CommentBBC proves its worth with events that are unique
Who else would attempt something as ambitious as Music Day? asks Jane Marlow
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CommentBBC needs to come out fighting
Corporation has to engage the public as allies in funding fight
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CommentLet’s all work to make the BBC the best it can be
Corporation can lead the way in addressing regional imbalances, says Christine Payne
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CommentWe must lose TV's diversity blind-spot
It is a shocking waste to let diverse talent go unrecognised, says Marcus Ryder
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CommentNew BBC Charter will call for new skills
With Charter review round the corner, the BBC needs to think carefully about what its organisational structure looks like, says Ben Bird
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CommentLicence fee must not be frozen again
BBC needs to remind government of its strengths, says Gerry Morrissey
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CommentMusic would be lost without the BBC
From classical to pop, the BBC’s support is essential, says John Smith
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CommentOur access to fair, balanced news coverage is at risk
The Leveson inquiry showed how much pressure the Murdochs have put on successive governments to curb the BBC’s influence and to end the licence fee.
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CommentWe all need a voice in BBC debate
Broadcaster’s universality is too important to lose, says Colin Browne
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CommentIn defence of PBS
BBC supporters say cuts could turn the corporation into a UK version of the ad-free US network. Is this such a bad thing, asks Stephen Arnell