British Broadcasting Part 1
1997-01-01T02:02:07-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjdjXC8xOTk3MDEwMTAyMDMzMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Committee members heard testimony from executives of the British Broadcasting Corporation about the challenges facing the network in an era of rapid technological change. They testified about management, the recently renewed charter from the government and the impact of new technology on both operations and production. The BBC is a state television network, which is reauthorized every ten years.
Committee members heard testimony from executives of the British Broadcasting Corporation about the challenges facing the network in an era … read more
Committee members heard testimony from executives of the British Broadcasting Corporation about the challenges facing the network in an era of rapid technological change. They testified about management, the recently renewed charter from the government and the impact of new technology on both operations and production. The BBC is a state television network, which is reauthorized every ten years. close
People in this video
- Joseph Ashton Member, House of Commons United Kingdom->Labour Party
- John Birt Director General BBC
- Christopher Bland Chairman BBC->Board of Governors
- John Gorst Member, House of Commons United Kingdom->Conservative Party
- Toby Jessel Member, House of Commons United Kingdom->Conservative Party
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- Mark Lennox-Boyd Member, House of Commons United Kingdom->Conservative Party
- John Maxton Member, House of Commons United Kingdom->Labour Party
- Bob Phyllis Deputy Director General BBC
- Tim Rathbone Member, House of Commons United Kingdom->Conservative Party
- Timothy Renton Member, House of Commons United Kingdom->Conservative Party
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