The BBC would be forced to ditch The Traitors and slash the licence fee under a radical shake-up proposed by GB News.
The BBC’s right-wing rival has submitted a detailed plan to ministers for overhauling the broadcaster, which is about to negotiate a reformed licence fee with the Government under new director-general Matt Brittin.
Some of the proposals appear markedly similar to those advocated by GB News’s star presenter Nigel Farage, leading to suggestions that they could be a “blueprint” for a future Reform UK government.
The proposal, seen by The i Paper, would force the BBC to drop entertainment shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and The Traitors, and limit it to areas commercial competitors are struggling to fund such as educational, cultural and children’s programming.
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