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The main threat to the BBC’s funding is the plan to decriminalise non-payment of the TV licence fee. Willy Barton via Shutterstock

June 10, 2020

#DefundtheBBC: the anatomy of a social media campaign

Steven Barnett, University of Westminster and Doug Specht, University of Westminster

How did one student’s anti-BBC social media campaign take off so rapidly?

Tim Davie giving evidence to the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee as acting director general in 2012. PA Archive/PA Images

June 6, 2020

Tim Davie appointed to run the BBC: he faces some tough challenges

Justin Lewis, Cardiff University

Facing a hostile government and a financial squeeze, the new boss of the UK’s public broadcaster has his work cut out for him.

BBC HQ at Portland Place. What will UK’s public broadcaster look like in five years? EPA-EFE/Facundo Arrizabalaga

October 21, 2019

BBC licence fee: culture minister hints at a future in competition with Netflix for UK public broadcaster

Lyndsay Duthie, University for the Creative Arts

Nicky Morgan recently hinted at changes to the BBC’s funding model. But can the UK’s public broadcaster compete with the likes of Netflix?

February 25, 2014

Attempts to carve up the licence fee are the real threat to the BBC

Steven Barnett, University of Westminster

Tomorrow will see the opening salvos in a debate that will determine the BBC’s future. At the Oxford Media Convention, Tony Hall will mount a strenuous defence of the BBC licence fee – and address the…

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