How well does the BBC serve UK society?
The Communications and Digital Committee continues its inquiry into BBC future funding. This week the Committee looks at whether the Corporation strikes the right balance between providing universal content and catering for different needs.
Meeting details
At 2:30pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
BBC future funding
Director at Decentered Media Ltd
Executive Director at Creative Diversity Network
Possible questions
Possible questions and areas for discussion with witnesses include:
- To what extent should the BBC try to act as a national glue across different sectors of society?
- Some groups typically have lower engagement with the BBC – what do these underserved groups need and want from media, and how does that compare to what the BBC can provide?
- How important is it to provide free-to-access, publicly funded broadcast services – is it fairer to have a universal service that everyone pays the same for, or should some people pay for the parts they want most?