Channel 4 has been named Channel of the Year at the Edinburgh International Television Festival. But what does the future hold?
How did a baking show become the BBC's biggest hit? And how risky is it for Channel 4 to bid £10 million a year more than the BBC was willing to pay to poach the programme?
Two months ago the EU referendum uncovered a deep split within the UK, and the passions and tensions that were released have not yet subsided. What does the future hold for an independent UK?
Uncritical defenders of public service broadcasting have turned a blind eye to its decline. This is not a time for conservatism but for long overdue transformation.
The run up to last week’s government white paper was filled with scare stories about a war against the BBC. The final document could scarcely have been more pleasing for the corporation.
Listen to a discussion about the long-term implications of this week’s government White Paper on the future of the BBC.
It's a mystery as to why the national newspapers chose not to expose a juicy story about the UK culture secretary. But claiming that his policies were 'influenced' by the 'suppression' of the story is pure conjecture.
Privatisation may be the best way to strengthen Channel 4's public service remit.
Is the BBC spinning a big lie over the need to find cuts of between £550 and £700 million a year to fund the cost of the over-75 licences?
The BBC viscerally opposes subscription: it wants universal access to homes that only criminal enforcement can deliver.
All depends on plot quality - a tall order. Even the redoubtable French policier, “Spiral”, has to keep raising the stakes, personally, politically and criminally, to justify successive outings.
The privatisation of Channel 4, providing there were the right safeguards, might just be a means of re-invigorating public service broadcasting.
