BBC should look to itself for cash

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Ashley Highfield, BBC new media director, says the BBC needs more money to realize its plans to grow new media, and should earn the funds from license fees and commercial funding. Tessa Jowell, new culture secretary believes the BBC needs to be able to recoup funds from its facilities and commercial arms which aren't earning substantial profits, instead of receiving more grants from public coffers or taking advantage of its public service reputation.

Capital funds & cash flow, Statistical Data Included, Broadcasting industry, Highfield, Ashley

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Jowell probes BBC licence fee claims

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BBC's proposal to increase licence fee for covering inflationary impact and digital switchover costs is being examined by the Department for Culture, Media and Sports. For the purpose, the said media secretary Tessa Jowell is taking the help of PKF accountants.

Public Finance Activities, Strategy & planning, Management dynamics, Executive changes & profiles, Accounting, auditing, & bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Services, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services, User Taxes, Planning, Officials and employees, Company legal issue, Investigations, Technology application, Accounting firms, Accounting services, Company business management, Administrative agencies, Government agencies, User fees, Company business planning, PKF (United Kingdom)

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BBC says it may fail indies again

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The BBC does not expect to meet the 25% indie programming quota this year. The broadcaster, which has failed to meet the minimum target for the past two years, could be fined by as much as 250,000 pounds sterling.

Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Company services

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