By Paul Homewood
Worrying times for the BBC. Hot on the heels of Charles Moore’s strident criticism of BBC climate bias comes news of a new survey showing three quarters of the public want to see the licence fee scrapped or substantially reformed, while trust in the BBC is less than ITV:
The BBC is less trusted than other broadcasters, lagging four percentage points behind ITV News over the perceived impartiality and accuracy of its news coverage.
In a new survey by Savanta ComRes just 69 percent of people said they trusted the broadcaster, compared with 73 percent who backed ITV.
While nearly half of Britons believe the country is too reliant on the BBC.
Amid ongoing questions over the broadcaster’s future, the survey found that 47 percent of respondents believe there is an over dependence on its news arms.
The poll, commissioned by Christian Communications Partnership, also found a significant support for Boris Johnson’s calls for a review into the way the BBC is funded, with two thirds of people stating they believe the licence fee should be “scrapped or substantially reformed”.
Half of those polled said they would rather receive news free from commercial broadcasters than pay for it through the BBC licence fee. This falls to just over four in ten of those aged over 55.
A separate poll by Public First finds a similar result, with 74% backing scrapping the licence fee.
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December 29, 2019 at 05:03AM
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