The House of Lords debated the future of the BBC on Friday, with a report from their Communications Committee, packed with former Beeboids. The chamber positively echoed with calls for the BBC to detail a vision, way beyond 'Digital First' and 'Across the UK'.
Committee chair Baroness Stowell: "I remains unclear what the BBC wants to be, beyond being a significant player in this global media world; it needs to offer greater clarity and avoid attempting to be all things to all people. Mr Davie said that the BBC needs to differentiate itself. That recognition too is welcome, but we need to see more detail on what this means in practice—what the BBC will do more of, what it will continue to do and what it will stop doing. For that to be meaningful and give us confidence, we need clarity on the strategic purpose driving the plan."
Baroness (Dido) Harding "I know that the director-general is right that no organisation on the planet has delivered a successful digital transformation without investment, but no investment proposal should be approved without a compelling long-term vision and plan."
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (DCMS): "We welcome the committee’s recommendations that the BBC should set out its own thinking on the role of the corporation in the future and how the BBC can best adapt to the changing media environment".
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