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BBC Chair Richard Sharp wasn’t mincing words this week when talking about the future of the UK’s primary public broadcaster,for program budgets if the license fee stops rising with inflation from next year. Delivering the keynote at the Voice of the Listener & Viewer conference, Sharp suggested that less commercial programming such as local news was likely to take the biggest hit.
“We’ve lurched from one crisis to another over a period of time which hasn’t reflected well on the people of the BBC,” Sharp said, adding that he would like workers to “be in a position where people feel happier and better about themselves” as he aims for a more positive culture.International Insider: Halyna Hutchins Tributes; Netflix & HBO Max International Growth Plans; BBC Bullying Latest; Starzplay StrategyOver at Channel 4, privatization remains the buzz word.
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