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| BBC plans to triple the number of radio shows made by indies | BBC plans to triple the number of radio shows made by indies |
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| The BBC is planning to triple the number of radio hours open to competition from indie companies as part of “compete or compare” plans. | The BBC is planning to triple the number of radio hours open to competition from indie companies as part of “compete or compare” plans. |
| The proposals, negotiated with the Radio Independents Group, would see 27,000 hours of programming opened up to competition within the next six years, with the rest benchmarked against private sector performance. | The proposals, negotiated with the Radio Independents Group, would see 27,000 hours of programming opened up to competition within the next six years, with the rest benchmarked against private sector performance. |
| Indies would get the chance to compete to produce shows across Radios 1, 1Xtra, 2, 3, 4, 4 Extra, 5 Live, 6 Music and the Asian Network, with all of 6 Music’s programming opened up. | Indies would get the chance to compete to produce shows across Radios 1, 1Xtra, 2, 3, 4, 4 Extra, 5 Live, 6 Music and the Asian Network, with all of 6 Music’s programming opened up. |
| Shows such as Jo Whiley on Radio 2, Shaun Keaveny on 6 Music and Annie Mac’s weeknight show on Radio 1 would all be up for competition. | Shows such as Jo Whiley on Radio 2, Shaun Keaveny on 6 Music and Annie Mac’s weeknight show on Radio 1 would all be up for competition. |
| Programmes set for comparison with public sector performance but not competition include some “talent-led” music shows on Radio 1 and 2, as well as staples on Radio 4 including The Archers, Woman’s Hour and Desert Island Discs. | Programmes set for comparison with public sector performance but not competition include some “talent-led” music shows on Radio 1 and 2, as well as staples on Radio 4 including The Archers, Woman’s Hour and Desert Island Discs. |
| Unveiling the proposals, BBC director of Radio Helen Boaden said they were “by some distance the greatest intervention in content production in the history of our sector”, presenting “an unprecedented opportunity” for the indie sector. | Unveiling the proposals, BBC director of Radio Helen Boaden said they were “by some distance the greatest intervention in content production in the history of our sector”, presenting “an unprecedented opportunity” for the indie sector. |
| Related: BBC Trust backs cut to in-house quotas, lifting restrictions on indie producers | Related: BBC Trust backs cut to in-house quotas, lifting restrictions on indie producers |
| “This will be genuine competition, not a promise that everything put out to competition will be won by an indie,” she said “Just like in-house, you may win some of the new commissions and lose others. In-house may win more than you. There are no guarantees, other than we will provide a robust and fair system for competition.” | “This will be genuine competition, not a promise that everything put out to competition will be won by an indie,” she said “Just like in-house, you may win some of the new commissions and lose others. In-house may win more than you. There are no guarantees, other than we will provide a robust and fair system for competition.” |
| Some areas, such as daily news, weather and coverage of state occasions, are not included in the eligible hours. | Some areas, such as daily news, weather and coverage of state occasions, are not included in the eligible hours. |
| Currently, the BBC runs a quota of 10% of programming made by indies, with another 10% open in a window of competition. The quota will be phased out over the six-year implementation period. | |
| The BBC said the plans would require restructuring of the BBC’s commissioning process and could cost money in the short-term before delivering savings. The proposals are subject to approval from the BBC executive and BBC Trust. | The BBC said the plans would require restructuring of the BBC’s commissioning process and could cost money in the short-term before delivering savings. The proposals are subject to approval from the BBC executive and BBC Trust. |
| Boaden added: “What we’re proposing is to create a more competitive radio production market in which the BBC commissions the best ideas, regardless of where they come from. The ultimate aim of what we’re doing is to give even greater creative and financial value to our audiences. But I also think our proposals will benefit the creative economy.” | Boaden added: “What we’re proposing is to create a more competitive radio production market in which the BBC commissions the best ideas, regardless of where they come from. The ultimate aim of what we’re doing is to give even greater creative and financial value to our audiences. But I also think our proposals will benefit the creative economy.” |