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Title: BBC faces illegal state aid backlash...
Post by Bill Jenkin on May 17^th, 2015, 12:01pm

BBC faces illegal state aid backlash from producers over expansion
Director-general's plan to compete for commissions from other broadcasters comes under fire.
From the Telegraph

Title: Re: BBC faces illegal state aid backlash...
Post by Dickie Mint on May 24^th, 2015, 4:23pm

Which is somewhat ironic as the BBC have NO production staff! Apart from News, all it's programmes are made by indies!

Title: Re: BBC faces illegal state aid backlash...
Post by Bill Jenkin on May 24^th, 2015, 5:06pm

That's not quite true yet Dickie. BBC Production is still part of the Beeb although the intention is to turn it into a wholly owned company (called "Studios" ironically) similar to what S&PP are now.
This is from BBC production webpage:

Quote:

"BBC Production is the in-house programme making department at the BBC for Factual, Comedy, Entertainment & Events and Drama. We produce more than 1700 hours of network TV a year for all BBC channels plus related radio and online content".

Title: Re: BBC faces illegal state aid backlash...
Post by JohnW on May 25^th, 2015, 5:46pm

Yet how many programmes - made by and in ITV studios - are aired by the BBC.
Seems reasonably fair that, given the Beeb have next to no studios of their own now (certainly in much of England - barring Bristol of course) they should have a crack at making some for ITV and Sky in what they have got.
Or do you think we're talking Netflix and Amazon here?