Comment – Page 14
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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
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CommentBritish TV depends on a licence fee-funded BBC
If the corporation’s critics have their way, we will all be in trouble, says Andrew Chowns
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CommentWant to write for the BBC? Welcome to the breadline
Bernie Corbett argues that the BBC’s offer of a 1% hike in fees for writers is derisory
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CommentThe BBC must not die of neglect
Leaving the BBC to fend for itself in the wilderness would be cultural vandalism, argues screenwriter Peter Harness
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CommentBritain would be better off without the BBC
Back the BBC? This sinister organisation should be abolished, argues Martin Durkin
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CommentChris Bryant: Now is the time to act to protect the BBC’s future
We must guard against attacks on the BBC before charter renewal, says shadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport Chris Bryant
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CommentAndrea Wong: The BBC is a great success and should be celebrated
BBC’s creative output is essential for British and international TV, says Andrea Wong
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CommentJimmy Mulville: Find alternatives to BBC3 cuts
I want to support a properly funded BBC that provides a comprehensive TV service – not just for the middle-aged viewer but also for a young adult audience.
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CommentJon Thoday: BBC3 plans could undermine funding model
Avalon wants to support a BBC that makes the broadcasting of innovative programmes for all audiences its priority.
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CommentWhy Broadcast is backing the BBC
The initial industry reaction to Broadcast’s Backing the BBC campaign has been fascinating: we’ve received both plenty of plaudits and a few raised eyebrows.
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CommentBattle for the licence fee shapes up
New culture secretary wants change, but is a considered critic of BBC
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CommentBBC faces being cut back to basics
The BBC’s tough past few years are nothing compared to the pain it will face under the new government, says John Mair
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CommentJohn Whittingdale: better the devil you know for the BBC?
Nobody predicted that backbencher John Whittingdale would be named culture secretary in David Cameron’s new cabinet – but his appointment is far from leftfield.
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CommentWhere are all the parties’ manifestos for television?
BBC funding is addressed, but there’s little mention of wider industry, says Alan Griffiths
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