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British Broadcasting Chiefs Deliver Impassioned Speeches About Power Of Free TV At Freely Launch
Freely Launch: BBC, ITV, Channel 4 Bosses Tim Davie, Carolyn McCall and Alex Mahon delivered speeches at open of free TV service.
BBC DG Tim Davie has said quality TV should “not be about the person who can pay the biggest check” as British broadcasting chiefs gathered for the launch of free streaming service Freely. Davie, Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon and ITV boss Carolyn McCall were present at last night’s London launch of the service that will for the first time deliver live television over broadband, which is run by Freeview operator Everyone TV. The trio were speaking a few weeks after the long-gestating Media Bill, which improves prominence of public service TV, was rushed through parliament before it was dissolved for the general election.
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