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BBC ‘Needs to Adapt or Risk Losing Trust of Audiences,’ Says Culture Secretary as U.K. Government Publishes Mid-Term Review
The U.K. government is giving more power to the BBC and media regulator Ofcom to handle complaints as part of its mid-term review of the corporation.
The review also stresses the need for the BBC to clearly demonstrate how it will meet its obligations on distinctiveness over the remainder of the Charter period, and for it to “meaningfully engage with its competitors, such as radio stations and local newspapers, when it is considering a change to its services.” Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said: “The government wants to see a strong, independent BBC that can thrive in the years to come as a major contributor to the nation’s successful creative industries. “During discussions over the mid-term review, we proposed and implemented a number of reforms, including strengthening our complaints procedures, which now form part of the conclusions.
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