BBC licence fee
Richard Sharp: ‘pale, male, stale’ BBC chair with friends in high places
Rishi Sunak’s ex-boss had gone some way to addressing impartiality concerns but now finds himself under scrutiny
Mark Sweney Media business correspondent
23, Jan, 2023 @4:31 PM
The Guardian view on the BBC: more important than ever | Editorial
Editorial: The future looks tough for public broadcasting, but its independence must not be compromised
Editorial
01, Jan, 2023 @6:30 PM
Damon Buffini: BBC appoints private equity boss to make it more commercial
Former Pemira chief named deputy chair as government overhauls licence fee
Mark Sweney
09, Dec, 2022 @3:54 PM
BBC at 100: the next decade that could determine fate of broadcaster
Public service channel can no longer rely on privileged dominance of limited broadcast spectrum
Jim Waterson Media editor
18, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM
Hundreds of jobs to go as BBC announces World Service cutbacks
Corporation to end production of radio output in 10 languages, including Chinese, Hindi and Arabic, as it blames licence fee freeze
Jim Waterson Media editor
29, Sep, 2022 @1:09 PM
Ministers to review Channel 4 privatisation and scrapping of BBC licence fee
Culture secretary says she will ‘re-examine the business case’ but declines to say if licence fee could be axed
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
20, Sep, 2022 @8:52 AM
Opinion is cheap and easy. The BBC’s mission is to deliver facts and evidence | Clive Myrie
The corporation is under attack for losing its edge. One of its leading voices defends its distinct role
Clive Myrie
04, Sep, 2022 @6:00 AM
The Guardian view on the future of the BBC: engage the public | Editorial
Editorial: Peers say that the licence fee is outdated – and leading Tories call for it to be scrapped. But the alternatives are worse
Editorial
24, Jul, 2022 @5:25 PM
Council tax levy could replace TV licence fee in future funding model
Under the proposal all households would pay for the BBC through their local authority bill
Jim Waterson Media editor
17, Jul, 2022 @11:01 PM
Boris Johnson’s no-confidence vote: PM tells cabinet to ‘draw a line’ under Partygate after narrowly surviving bruising ballot – as it happened
Boris Johnson says ministers should focus on ‘cutting costs of government’ after William Hague says his position is ‘untenable’
Andrew Sparrow
07, Jun, 2022 @4:37 PM
BBC to cut number of programmes it makes, says director general
Tim Davie suggests more stations could become archive services, as he prepares to announce deep cuts
Jim Waterson Media editor
27, Apr, 2022 @3:20 PM
Stephen Collins on the BBC licence fee – cartoon
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Stephen Collins
12, Feb, 2022 @6:00 AM
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