BBC får 11 års konsesjon

13.05.2016 - TVNYTT.NO - Kyrre Dahl ---- Følg oss på Twitter og Facebook

Britiske myndigheter har gitt BBC et "charter", en konsesjon, som skal gjelde i 11 år. Årsaken til dette er at spørsmålet om BBC`s fremtid skal tas ut av valgkampen i Storbritannia. Samtidig er også lisensen sikret for de samme 11 årene. BBC er en ikke-kommersiell kringkaster som lager både radio og TV.

"The White Paper affirms the importance of the BBC to the public and to the creative industries. It is a White Paper that will provide the BBC with long-term stability and a strong foundation for the BBC to continue to inform, educate and entertain the entire British public. It will allow the BBC to be more open, more creative and more distinctive than ever – a beacon of quality, and a standard-bearer of British values, admired the world over.", skriver BBC i en pressemelding.

"There will be an 11-year charter to take debates about the BBC out of the election cycle. The licence fee is also now secure for the next 11 years. As per normal, there will be a funding review at the mid-term. There will also be a health check focusing on the new governance and regulatory reforms that will not look at the BBC’s purposes, mission, or licence fee model."

Tony Hall, Director-General of the BBC, sier i pressemeldingen: “This White Paper delivers a mandate for the strong, creative BBC the public believe in. A BBC that will be good for the creative industries - and most importantly of all, for Britain.

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