Annual BBC report says the service is struggling to keep up with Netflix and Amazon

In 2016, the British government released a new charter for the BBC, which established new fee rates, governance, and a new focus on its programming content. Today, the broadcaster released its second annual report, outlining its “creative plan” for the year, its budget, and how it’s working to compete against companies such as Amazon and Netflix.

BBC chairman Sir David Clementi is frank in his assessment of the media landscape, saying “the media industry has continued to change at a remarkable pace. Global media giants are being bought and sold in a race for scale.” He notes that alongside these changes, viewing habits across multiple demographics are continuing to change, and he lays out a case for where the BBC fits into this larger...

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