Survey finds audiences value BBC’s independence from Government

• A BBC survey of 872,701 viewers found that 38 per cent consider the corporation “ineffective” at maintaining independence from the government.
• Despite this, 91 per cent of respondents emphasised the importance of the BBC being independent, with 43 per cent believing it is currently effective in this regard.
• The survey also revealed that 64 per cent of viewers believe the BBC provides a “valuable public service”, and 51 per cent feel it effectively reflects different parts of the UK.
• Viewers requested more sports coverage, along with increased drama and documentary series, while 67 per cent wished for news coverage to remain at its current level.
• BBC Director-General Tim Davie stated that the survey results would be central to the corporation's future planning, acknowledging the strong public interest in the BBC.

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Is BBC effective at being independent? Here’s what viewers say