A review of the BBC’s market impact and the terms of trade for indie producers and broadcasters prompted debate among industry expertsJohn Whittingdale’s speech to the RTS Cambridge conference was notable for a couple of reasons. Firstly because,unusually for a secretary of state, he actually said something specific – several things in fact. Secondly, or because almost everything he said saw industry eyebrows rising. He announced a major review of the BBC’s market impact – not in itself a huge surprise given the questions asked in his own constitution review green paper. But the question was couched in terms of whether it was appropriate for the BBC to dash its main evening news at the same time as ITV’s. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com