All BBC licence fee articles – Page 19
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FeaturesThe BBC: what next?
From iPlayer rights and SVoD rivals to fragmented audiences and IP delivery, Tara Conlan surveys the corporation’s challenges
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NewsWarner Media unveils HBO Max
Streaming service will carry premium cable branding while offering shows such as Friends and new Batwoman series
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NewsBBC and ITV ‘extremely close’ on Britbox deal
Director general Tony Hall outlines clear Britbox/iPlayer strategy and says deal is imminent
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NewsBBC Studios doubles profits
Orders for 15 third-party shows from commercial PSBs and beyond help arm to make £81m
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NewsClementi: overhaul licence fee negotiations
BBC chair demands end to ‘extremely poor’ shotgun agreements
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NewsBBC hits back on over-75 licence fees
Policy director Clare Sumner pens open letter defending ’fairness’ of strategy in face of pressure from national press
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NewsOfcom backs iPlayer plans despite concern for rivals
Regulator gives provisional go-ahead to expansion plans but warns commercial PSBs and SVoDs will suffer
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CommentBBC burned by over-75s debacle
Corporation must stand its ground and fight back in PR battle
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NewsTom Watson: 'You cannot means-test for social isolation'
Charities also hit out at the ‘political grandstanding’ that forced BBC’s hand over pensioners’ licence fees
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NewsPSBs raise talent access fears
Entrance of SVoDs has led to staffing issues and studio strife, say BBC and C4
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NewsBBC urged to stand ground on over-75 licence fees
Melvyn Bragg and union reps among signatories to open letter pleading with broadcaster to ‘be brave’ in face of government pressure
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NewsBBC Films and Film 4 heads outline strategies
Film bosses on backing emerging film-makers and the perilous business of chasing commercial hits
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NewsBBC halves top talent pay bill
Corporation spent £18.9m on highest-earning on-air staff last year
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NewsDisney assumes operational control of Hulu
Disney set to buy Comcast stake by 2024 for at least $5.8bn
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NewsLabour mulls over-75 licence fee policy
Party refuses to commit to shouldering the full burden if it comes to power
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NewsLabour attempts to force Tory hand on over-75 licence fees
Opposition claims the government has reneged on its manifesto pledge
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NewsLords committee: scrap free licence fees for over 75s
Many pensioner households are better off than their working age counterparts, peers claim
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NewsBBC enters new rights era
Patchwork of deals in place as corporation assesses how to extract maximum value from shows