…then two arrive at the same time. What the organisation does with these findings is crucial to its credibility and future.

Davie’s authority has been undermined by his handling of Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set and the refusal to pick up a new documentary on Gaza. But it’s the accumulation of controversies that could be his ultimate undoing.

Ampere’s new social video tracking tool has revealed a shift towards more long-form content and the types of content that dominate broadcasters’ YouTube channels.

It’s harder to argue against the Centre for Media Monitoring report, which says the BBC is “constructing a moral universe where Israeli suffering is inherently more tragic”.

Perhaps the beleaguered BBC can take a look at The National Lottery’s model and secure funding that can protect its independence from government.  

Apart from being a bulwark against fake news and lies, the BBC World Service is a valuable arm of British culture and influence around the world. Cutting funding will bring irreparable damage. 

In its provisional conclusions, the regulator has given the green light to three new DAB+ stations.

While the Beeb trumpets its role in delivering trusted, impartial news around the world, it’s difficult to see the way it handled the axing of HardTalk as anything other than an act of vandalism. 

The organisation has dropped its plan to introduce ads into podcasts accessed via commercial streaming platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

What happened with the children of Gaza documentary is not an example of bias but of a failure of editorial systems or BBC bureaucracy — or both. There must be no repeat of the Balen Report saga.