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Open BBC will display 'excellence without arrogance', says Tony Hall Open BBC will display 'excellence without arrogance', says Tony Hall
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Tony Hall has promised an “open BBC” that will collaborate with commercial rivals and expand internationally with an ethos of “excellence without arrogance”.Tony Hall has promised an “open BBC” that will collaborate with commercial rivals and expand internationally with an ethos of “excellence without arrogance”.
The director general, giving the first of a four-part response to the government’s review of the BBC’s royal charter, said that the corporation needed to be reshaped to deliver services to increasingly digitally-savvy audiences.The director general, giving the first of a four-part response to the government’s review of the BBC’s royal charter, said that the corporation needed to be reshaped to deliver services to increasingly digitally-savvy audiences.
“For the next 10 years we will need to ride two horses,” said Hall, speaking at the Science Museum on Monday. “Serving those who have adopted the internet and mobile media, while at the same time making sure that those who want to carry on watching and listening to traditional channels continue to be properly served too. This is where the idea of an open BBC for the internet age comes from.”“For the next 10 years we will need to ride two horses,” said Hall, speaking at the Science Museum on Monday. “Serving those who have adopted the internet and mobile media, while at the same time making sure that those who want to carry on watching and listening to traditional channels continue to be properly served too. This is where the idea of an open BBC for the internet age comes from.”
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Plans outlined included an expansion of the BBC World Service to non-democratic countries, including potentially a satellite TV service for Russian speakers and a daily radio programme for North Korea, opening up the BBC iPlayer to include rivals shows, and offering staff and content to local newspapers.Plans outlined included an expansion of the BBC World Service to non-democratic countries, including potentially a satellite TV service for Russian speakers and a daily radio programme for North Korea, opening up the BBC iPlayer to include rivals shows, and offering staff and content to local newspapers.
“Let me stress, this is not an expansionist BBC,” said Hall, who admitted that the corporation will have to potentially close some of its services.“Let me stress, this is not an expansionist BBC,” said Hall, who admitted that the corporation will have to potentially close some of its services.
In July, the BBC struck a funding deal with the government that include taking on the £750m cost of free licence fees for over-75s by 2020.In July, the BBC struck a funding deal with the government that include taking on the £750m cost of free licence fees for over-75s by 2020.
“No one should doubt that the budget settlement … will mean some very difficult choices ahead,” said Hall. “We will inevitably have to either close or reduce some services.”“No one should doubt that the budget settlement … will mean some very difficult choices ahead,” said Hall. “We will inevitably have to either close or reduce some services.”