http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7339381.stm
I find the last sentence puzzling. Either they admit they're talking crap, or they expect the sharing to come from an additional fee. Who are these monkeys.
Rivals 'should share licence fee'
Some of the BBC's licence fee should go to commercial broadcasters, the media watchdog Ofcom has suggested.
The redistribution proposal would help the BBC's rivals to support public service programming, including news.
Ofcom's review of public broadcasting makes other suggestions, including more direct funding from the government and a levy on commercial broadcasters.
The body says ITV, Channel 4 and Five have been struggling to finance their public service programming.
There has been a 25% drop in spending in these areas over the last five years, it adds.
Detrimental
Ofcom warns there is a danger of the BBC becoming the sole provider of regional news programmes and children's shows in particular.
This, it says, would be detrimental to broadcasting as a whole.
One way it suggests to safeguard competition is to give Channel 4 a bigger role or let commercial broadcasters bid for funding.
Ofcom concludes that if this money comes from the existing licence fee, which generates £3.2bn per year, it could be damaging to the BBC.
Some of the BBC's licence fee should go to commercial broadcasters, the media watchdog Ofcom has suggested.
The redistribution proposal would help the BBC's rivals to support public service programming, including news.
Ofcom's review of public broadcasting makes other suggestions, including more direct funding from the government and a levy on commercial broadcasters.
The body says ITV, Channel 4 and Five have been struggling to finance their public service programming.
There has been a 25% drop in spending in these areas over the last five years, it adds.
Detrimental
Ofcom warns there is a danger of the BBC becoming the sole provider of regional news programmes and children's shows in particular.
This, it says, would be detrimental to broadcasting as a whole.
One way it suggests to safeguard competition is to give Channel 4 a bigger role or let commercial broadcasters bid for funding.
Ofcom concludes that if this money comes from the existing licence fee, which generates £3.2bn per year, it could be damaging to the BBC.
I find the last sentence puzzling. Either they admit they're talking crap, or they expect the sharing to come from an additional fee. Who are these monkeys.
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