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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business

It’s Public Service Broadcasting Swap Shop

Gallery PSB: Stephen Carter
Lord Carter (communications minister)
Would like: 'To be seen as the man who saved public service broadcasting'
Offering: 'A very long, much-heralded report'
Photograph: Linda Nylind/freelance
Gallery PSB: Ed Richards
Ed Richards (Ofcom)
Would like: 'To be seen as the man who actually saved public service broadcasting'
Offering: 'A very long, much-heralded report'
Photograph: Frank Baron/Guardian
Gallery PSB: Andy Duncan
Andy Duncan (Channel 4)
Would like: 'Lots of other people’s money'
Offering: 'To continue broadcasting Channel 4 News, Dispatches and, er... Big Brother'
Photograph: Paul Grover/Rex Features
Gallery PSB: Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson (BBC)
Would like: 'To keep all his money – and Top Gear merchandising – to himself'
Offering: 'To let other broadcasters use his iPlayer and maybe the odd satellite truck now and again'
Photograph: Murdo Macleod/freelance
Gallery PSB: Dawn Airey
Dawn Airey (Channel Five)
Would like: 'To finally run Channel 4'
Offering: 'The only person who actually wants to get into bed with Channel 4'
Photograph: Eamonn McCabe/freelance
Gallery PSB: Michael Grade
Michael Grade (ITV)
Would like: 'To be freed of all the costs of public service broadcasting while maintaining the fig leaf of being a public service broadcaster'
Offering: 'To continue broadcasting a bit of fuddy duddy public service stuff – if we must'
Photograph: Fiona Hanson/PA
Gallery PSB: Jeremy Darroch
Jeremy Darroch (BSkyB)
Would like: 'Everyone to stop fussing about boring old public service broadcasting'
Offering: 'Free introductory subscription offer to Sky'
Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian
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