The requirement for output to be “distinctive”, coupled with the growth of media consortia, could force the BBC out of the game.
The government’s proposals would be a blow to both the BBC's freedom from government interference, and its place at the heart of British popular culture.
Apocalyptic rumours followed by a row-back and relief. It's an age-old strategy, but what's the reality behind the government's BBC proposals?
Lord Lester QC sets out why he's leading a rebellion of peers against the government's controversial BBC proposals, to be published today.
