The TV licence fee model is a "busted flush" and is "no longer fit for purpose".
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The TV licence fee model is a “busted flush” and is “no longer fit for purpose”.
That’s the view of the BBC’s own new Director General. Matt Brittin took over two months ago and has already cut jobs and cancelled programmes.
Today, he told MPs that the BBC and other public service broadcasters face growing risks.
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