The challenges of a shifting TV landscape will be discussed by television executives at this year's RTS Cambridge Convention, chaired by BBC Director-General Tony Hall.
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The BBC is gearing up for a multi-front battle that will see it leaning into AI and UK-centric algorithms, commercial partnerships with deep-pocketed tech companies, and a “progressive” licence fee.
Tim Davie, Director-General at the BBC, sets out the blueprint for the future direction of the BBC and its role for the UK at an RTS event.
Davie discussed AI and UK-centric algorithms, commercial partnerships with tech companies, and a “progressive” licence fee.
Following the keynote, Davie answered questions from the audience, chaired by Martha Kearney.
The event took place at the IET London on Tuesday 26 March.
Another week, another BBC media storm. As allegations of rape and other forms of sexual abuse emerged against Russell Brand, a former Radio 2 and Radio 6 Music presenter who resigned in 2008 following a prank phone call to actor Andrew Sachs, the BBC’s Director-General, Tim Davie, once again found himself having to defend the corporation’s culture.
In conversation with Kate Bulkley, Tim Davie, the BBC Director-General, expands on the corporation’s digital future and its Value for All strategy as well as its approach to AI.
The session was part of the RTS Cambridge Convention 2023, with Principal Sponsor Channel 4. The convention took place on 20 - 21 September at King's College, Cambridge.
Tim Davie, the BBC’s Director-General, has called for urgent action to ensure that British media can prosper into the 2030s. He said the BBC must work together with politicians, policymakers, regulators, and other parts of the sector to secure the future of a world-leading UK media market.
Good morning. Today, 100 years and 23 days after the first BBC broadcast, I want to talk about choices. Choices for us all.
Choices that have profound consequences for our society; its economic success, its cultural life, its democratic health. Our UK and its essence. Of what we hand to the next generation. Of growth.
Choices that concern not just the role of the BBC, but something bigger. About whether we want to leave a legacy of a thriving, world leading UK media market or accept, on our watch, a slow decline.
Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC, delivered a speech on leading the UK into digital. His speech was followed by a Q&A with RTS CEO Theresa Wise on an internet-only BBC, the streamers and the future of PSBs.
The event took place on Wednesday 7 December at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Session chair Amol Rajan: Is the licence fee the least bad option for funding the BBC?
Tim Davie: Yes…. If you believe in universal broadcasting… the licence fee, for all its problems, [has] enabled a few things: the BBC has been able to keep [to] its mission, it’s kept us independent [and] impartial; and it provides a certainty of funding in the medium term….
