NG
Come on, the BBC has masses more money than most privately owned TV channels which broadcast in Britain and an almost guaranteed source of income.
Though it also runs a lot more services - so you need to compare like-with-like. Pence per hour, or pence per viewer hour, figures are probably more useful than overall budgets in that regard.
The question which hangs over the BBC is what material really should qualify for public service broadcasting.
Yes - and if you aren't careful you end up with public service being taken to mean 'stuff that commercial companies won't make money doing' and only that...
You only need look at the US to see what that leaves you with...
noggin
Founding member
Sounds like the already restrictive budget will have to be stretched even further unfortunately.
Come on, the BBC has masses more money than most privately owned TV channels which broadcast in Britain and an almost guaranteed source of income.
Though it also runs a lot more services - so you need to compare like-with-like. Pence per hour, or pence per viewer hour, figures are probably more useful than overall budgets in that regard.
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The question which hangs over the BBC is what material really should qualify for public service broadcasting.
Yes - and if you aren't careful you end up with public service being taken to mean 'stuff that commercial companies won't make money doing' and only that...
You only need look at the US to see what that leaves you with...