Caring, sharing, part three

Found in Paid Content. "The Press Association is surprised and disappointed by the BBC’s announcement of its plans to make its video content available to the news market. We have consistently argued that content dumping by a publicly-funded broadcaster distorts the market and undermines the investment in video by commercial providers, such as the Press Association.

“There are other constructive ways in which the BBC can work collaboratively without the risk of damaging the businesses of other media players such as sharing its facilities and audience research.

“We had already raised our concerns formally with the BBC Trust and understood that the discussions we were encouraged to have with the BBC’s executive would be a meaningful consultation about the market impact of its proposals. The BBC’s announcement today preempts the conclusion of this process and we will be seeking urgent clarification from the BBC Trust.