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Tim Davie Says BBC Is “Bombarded By Regions” Across The UK Looking For Investment
Tim Davie has said the BBC is "bombarded by regions looking for money" and is spending in places like Bradford.
Tim DavieAndrew Milligan/PA via Getty The BBC has been “pushing money out of London like it’s going out of fashion” but faces a dilemma when it comes to where in the UK to shift its spending, according to the Director General. Davie said there has been a sea change in out-of-London commissioning of late and the corporation has been “pushing money out of London like it’s going out of fashion” having actioned plans to up spend by £700M ($932M) between 2021 and 2028. Davie was speaking at the CCC immediately after Dhand, a Bradford local who spoke about his 15-year journey from writing the first draft of Virdee to having it greenlit by the BBC.
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