Tag: Tom Chivers

‘A blueprint for permanent decline’: the Government’s Green Paper on BBC Charter renewal, Part 1 – Tom Chivers

January 15, 2026 / INFORRM / 0 Comments

Back in December, DCMS officially launched the process of renewing the BBC’s Royal Charter, with the publication of a Green Paper detailing the Government’s areas of focus for BBC reform – along with a public consultation inviting the public’s responses to these proposals. Continue reading

BBC funding: licence fee debate risks overlooking value of UK’s public broadcasters – Tom Chivers and Stuart Allen

January 25, 2022 / INFORRM / 0 Comments

The proposed two-year freeze in the TV licence fee has prompted a lively debate about BBC funding. The move puts huge pressure on the Corporation’s finances, which have taken an estimated 30% real-term cut since 2010. The National Audit Office suggested in its December 2021 report that further budget reductions may lead to more repeats and fewer original high-end programmes. Continue reading

After the licence fee: The case for a Universal Media Levy – Tom Chivers

January 21, 2020 / INFORRM / 0 Comments

One month on from the UK’s 2019 general election and it is clear that the BBC is hurtling towards an existential crisis. On top of widespread accusations of news bias and editorial failure, the government is now considering whether to decriminalise non-payment of the television Licence Fee, the public broadcaster’s main source of income. Continue reading

Tag: Tom Chivers

‘A blueprint for permanent decline’: the Government’s Green Paper on BBC Charter renewal, Part 1 – Tom Chivers

BBC funding: licence fee debate risks overlooking value of UK’s public broadcasters – Tom Chivers and Stuart Allen

After the licence fee: The case for a Universal Media Levy – Tom Chivers

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