New BBC chair to say ‘fight is on’ for future of UK programme-making

Samir Shah’s speech to say public service broadcasting is a British success story that must not be allowed to die outThe “fight is on” for the future of British programming at the BBC, the corporation’s new chair is expected to say in his first big speech.Samir Shah will characterise public service broadcasting as a “very British success story” and will say that ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 face similar challenges. Continue reading...

New BBC chair to say ‘fight is on’ for future of UK programme-making

Samir Shah’s speech to say public service broadcasting is a British success story that must not be allowed to die out

The “fight is on” for the future of British programming at the BBC, the corporation’s new chair is expected to say in his first big speech.

Samir Shah will characterise public service broadcasting as a “very British success story” and will say that ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 face similar challenges. Continue reading...