Once again, the BBC seems to be overreaching, in a desperate attempt to preserve their own position, at the expense of others. My response to Tim Davie’s speech to the Royal Television Society today, where he announced BBC plans to launch two new brands, including a “new digital destination that will offer deeper analysis, longer reads and thought-provoking journalism which provide more context beyond rolling news.”
The BBC has repeatedly sought to reassure commercial news publishers that their presence online does not seek to compete with them – despite mounting evidence to the contrary. Today, the director general has gone further, not content with directly competing with local titles through expansionist plans, the BBC now apparently plans to launch two online news brands providing the very content that is core to driving commercial subscription and advertising revenue for publishers, ensuring sustainable business models and investment in independent journalism.
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News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith responds to BBC director general Tim Davie's Royal Television Society address.
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