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The future of public service broadcasting and the funding and ownership of the BBC

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The BBC has been financed by a hypothecated tax levied on the use of television sets since 1946. For most of the subsequent period, there has been substantial governmental control of both broadcast content and platforms. The economic arguments for different types of intervention in public service broadcasting were discussed in the 1986 Peacock Report, which proposed radical change. This article uses a similar methodology to that of the Peacock Committee and concludes that the case for government support for public service broadcasting has been undermined by technological developments which the Committee anticipated. It is further argued that the BBC should be financed largely by subscription and should adopt a mutual governance structure.

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  • Philip Booth, 2020. "The future of public service broadcasting and the funding and ownership of the BBC," Economic Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(3), pages 324-343, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecaffa:v:40:y:2020:i:3:p:324-343
    DOI: 10.1111/ecaf.12419
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