The BBC’s licence fee should be scrapped in favour of a subscription model to ensure its creativity in the future, according to David Elstein, chairman of the Broadcasting Policy Group.
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The BBC Trust is to launch a review of corporation’s key services, including BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and red button services.
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This year will be the first year that US ad spending online is greater than local and national spot TV, according to new figures from Jack Mayers.
Television revenue continues to fall, with all channels recording year on year percentage declines.
BBC One secured the highest ratings all evening yesterday with a peak run of Eastenders, Holby City and Lost Land of the Volcano.
ITV has launched legal proceedings against the Scottish franchise STV to recover a £38 million debt.
Ofcom warned today that the costs of the Channel 3 licences to provide ITV regional news will outweigh the benefits by 2012.