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Funding cuts mean BBC can’t compete with Netflix, says watchdog

BBC technology lagging behind rivals owing to strong competition for staff and years of funding cuts

The Guardian - UK

Is this the end of TV? Broadcasters prepare for online-only switch

As ITVX launches and the BBC gets ready to stream not beam, will event viewing become a thing of the past?

The Guardian - UK

Lachlan Murdoch’s whirlwind week: from US court testimony to Sydney Christmas party as elites rub shoulders

Global head of News Corp among Murdoch’s guests. Plus: Toni Collette reveals split with husband after Daily Mail photos

The Guardian - AU

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BBC is heading for an online-only future, says director general

If the licence fee is scrapped, the BBC will almost certainly become on-demand

Evening Standard

Footage from Diana’s Panorama interview shown in Netflix docuseries

Midway through the first episode of Harry & Meghan, clips are shown of Diana speaking in the controversial 1995 interview.

The Independent UK

BBC preparing to go online-only over next decade, says director general

Tim Davie outlines vision for a world of ‘infinite choice’ where broadcast TV and radio are being switched off

The Guardian - UK

BBC’s new Trawlermen series fails to address sustainability, says coalition

Show omits massive challenges to the industry posed by climate crisis, bycatch and bottom trawling, claims Our Seas alliance of 135 organisations

The Guardian - UK

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Broadcast industry bosses to call for more diversity within leadership roles

Channel 4’s annual Inclusion Festival will explore topics including the issues facing disabled talent and the media portrayal of Muslims.

The Independent UK

BBC announces plans to improve its complaints procedure

Director-general Tim Davie said complaints about the corporation ‘must be dealt with swiftly, fairly and consistently’.

The Independent UK

BBC urged to rethink proposed cuts to ‘vital’ local radio services

Plans confirmed by the broadcaster include the loss of 48 jobs across local staffing in England, amounting to a total reduction of 2%.

The Independent UK

Hull MPs urge BBC director-general to rethink proposed cuts to local radio

The letter said local radio ’embodies the founding values’ of the corporation.

The Independent UK

I’ll keep talking politics despite BBC slap downs, vows Gary Lineker

MATCH of the Day presenter Gary Lineker says he won’t stop sharing his political views online, despite objections from BBC bosses.

Evening Standard

A year on, what has ECan done about the Rakaia?

Water regulator defends progress on checking for potential non-compliance

Newsroom.co.nz

Eurovision gearing up for 'joyous' party of Scouse and Ukrainian culture

BBC Director general Tim Davie said Liverpool's 'soul' and 'history' was key to edging out Glasgow's bid to host next year's showpiece event

Liverpool Echo

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Wales Online

Eurovision 2023: BBC boss gives update on plans for song contest in Liverpool

Director general Tim Davie has explained why Liverpool was picked instead of Glasgow

The Independent UK

Liverpool to ‘come to life’ for Eurovision, BBC director general says

Tim Davie visited the venue for Eurovision 2023, the ACC Liverpool, on Friday.

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker broke BBC impartiality rule with Tory ‘Russian donors’ tweet

Host asked whether Liz Truss’s party will ‘hand back their donations from Russian donors’

The Independent UK

Call issued for information about Tim Westwood’s time at BBC

The DJ has been accused of a string of sexual assaults against women.

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Daily Record

Liz Truss faces crunch TV interview as poll shows Tories trailing Labour by 30 points

Keir Starmer has enjoyed a huge boost to his popularity among voters since Liz Truss entered Downing Street.

The Guardian - UK

Move to cut Last Night of the Proms after royal death ‘was difficult’ – BBC boss

Tim Davie also tells Royal Television Society’s London conference BBC is considering cuts

The Independent UK

Decision to cancel Last Night Of The Proms was a ’50/50 call’, says BBC boss

Tim Davie was speaking during the RTS London Convention.

Irish Mirror

Former Wales captain and legendary rugby commentator Eddie Butler dies aged 65

The 16-cap Wales number eight died in his sleep on a charity trek on the Inca Trail in Peru

The Independent UK

Dame Vera Lynn would be ‘terribly upset’ over Queen’s death, says her daughter

The famous singer, who died in 2020, had known the monarch since the her 16th birthday.

The Independent UK

Dame Joanna Lumley remembers the Queen as ‘all that was kind and fair’

Sir Rod Stewart and Dick Van Dyke were among those reflecting on their encounters with the Queen as a period of mourning begins.

The Independent UK

Sting ‘had a quiet weep’ over Queen’s death, as more British stars pay tribute

The monarch was described as ‘an inspiration to the world for her lifetime of service’ as tributes flooded in from all over the world.

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