In true post MacTaggart style, James Murdoch attempted to add weight to his somewhat brutal attack on the BBC and Ofcom, which he feels are “suffocating” commercial broadcasters in the UK.
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The TV industry must focus on monetising content online rather than controlling it, according to industry experts at the Media Guardian Edinburgh Television Festival.
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