{"id":116573,"date":"2022-07-18T03:48:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-17T22:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/bbc-funding-debate-damaged-by-says-uk-house-of-lords-report\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T03:50:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-17T22:20:18","slug":"bbc-funding-debate-hurt-by-says-uk-house-of-lords-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/bbc-funding-debate-hurt-by-says-uk-house-of-lords-report\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Funding Debate Hurt by, Says UK House Of Lords Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cThe BBC cannot provide content that pleases everyone all the time,\u201d said the House of Lords Communications and Digital Commitee\u2019s Report, which nonetheless noted the BBC\u2019s various diversity initiatives as a positive.<\/p>\n

\u201cYet we continue to hear that the BBC is not representing widely held perspectives in the UK, which often do not divide neatly along party political lines. \u201cThe legitimacy of a future funding model risks being undermined by dissatisfied audiences and declining viewing share.\u201d<\/p>\n

The call came a few days after the BBC\u2019s Annual Report, which contained alarming audience figures showing that average viewing to BBC TV fell by one hour per week last year and less than three-quarters of the UK population is now using the BBC, down by 3 percentage points.<\/p>\n

UK Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries ordered a review into the BBC\u2019s licence fee model \u2013 for which the majority of British citizens pay an annual \u00a3159 ($188) levy \u2013 which could end with that model being replaced when it expires in 2027, although the collapse of Boris Johnson\u2019s government has left the review up in the air.<\/p>\n

The Lords passionately called for the BBC to \u201cuse the debate on its future funding to embrace its challenges and seize the opportunity to generate momentum for change.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will require confident and clear proposals from the BBC,\u201dThe report said so.<\/p>\n

The BBC New Broadcasting House’s biggest brains are applying this thought. Director General Tim Davie stated that his team will soon publish the principles of a future financing model.<\/p>\n

Alternatives<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lords considered several options for the licensing fee and decided that a hybrid subscription fee\/subscription model, or progressive household tax would be the best.<\/p>\n

The former would \u201coffer an opportunity for the BBC to maintain a broad range of quality programming without regular rises in the licence fee,\u201dThe committee stated that audiences have the option of choosing to view certain genres, while core shows are still universally available.<\/p>\n

It was flagged \u201csignificant commercial risk with no guarantee of success,\u201d however.<\/p>\n

The universal household levie was discussed in the meantime. \u201cviable alternative\u201dTo make it fair, the levy would have to be tested for means. The report proposed linking the levy and council tax, which is paid both by homeowners and renters.<\/p>\n

The UK government will now examine the Lords\u2019 independent review and respond to the results, although it is difficult to know when this will take place due to the current government chaos and upcoming summer recess.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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