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Title: EBU support for BBC
Post by Administrator on Nov 1^st, 2015, 1:42pm

This is from the web-site of the EBU.

"The EBU has proclaimed its support for the UNI-MEI emergency resolution to maintain the integrity, breadth, and the future of the BBC.

As the world’s leading alliance of public service media, the EBU fully stands by UNI-MEI’s “commitment to the principle of publicly funded broadcasting, which informs, educates, entertains, and contributes, to the culture and democracy of citizens.”

In September 2015, the EBU wrote to the UK government, highlighting that “to in order to remain relevant in the future the BBC needs to maintain a strong legal framework, which ensures its editorial independence and sustainable funding.”

UNI MEI, a division of UNI Global Union, is a worldwide ferderation of unions representing workers in the media, entertainment, arts and sports sectors. It brings together over 100 union and guilds in over 70 countries."

The whole text is here.

The text refers to a letter written by the EBU Director-General to the UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, John Whittingdale at the end of September.

The text for this may be found here.

"The BBC is the biggest content producer within the EBU Membership. The importance of the BBC’s contribution to the creative economy, as well as society and culture cannot be underestimated. It is a major driver of the British and European creative industries. A step back in that role would result in enormous damage not only to that specific sector but also to other associated industries.

......The BBC is a great British institution. As an instrument of soft power and influence around Europe and the world it is unrivalled. It is a source of inspiration and aspiration for all our Members. When the UK makes its decision on how to shape the BBC of the future we ask that you take into account the importance the organisation has in upholding journalistic and programme-making standards at home and abroad, and the role it plays in the lives of hundreds of millions of people not just in the UK but around the globe.

Yours Sincerely,

Ingrid Deltenre

Director General, EBU""