BBC Worldwide CEO Tim Davie, The state of Welsh media, The BBC loses The Voice
Topical programme about the media world, including the CEO of BBC Worldwide Tim Davie on the new BBC store, plus a look at why Wales is facing a media 'market failure'.
Sherlock, Doctor Who and Dad's Army fans in the UK can buy and download episodes of their favourite programmes - as well as many other "lost gems from the BBC archive" - after the broadcaster launched a new online service: the BBC Store. The site features around 7,000 hours worth of content with more to come over the next year. BBC Worldwide - the commercial arm of the BBC - is behind Store. Steve speaks to CEO Tim Davie about the revenue Store will bring in, and asks him how important exploiting commercial opportunities like this is in securing the BBC's future.
Wales is facing a media "market failure" that will leave the nation with a deficit of reliable information, according to a report by the Institute of Welsh Affairs. Cutbacks in spending on broadcast programmes made for Wales, falling numbers of trained newspaper journalists and a weak commercial radio sector present a "major challenge" for the nation, it says. Steve speaks to report author Ruth McElroy and Professor Ian Hargreaves from Cardiff University about the current state of the media in Wales.
The BBC has revealed it's lost the singing show 'The Voice' to a rival broadcaster. It said on Saturday that the fifth series on BBC 1, which begins in January, will be the last. It's thought ITV has won the format - although it still hasn't confirmed this. So, what will this mean for the BBC, and for ITV? Steve asks Stephen Price from Broadcast what impact the change will have on ratings, and speaks to former BBC entertainment commissioner Jane Lush about how the BBC's future Saturday night schedule might look.
Producer: Katy Takatsuki.
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CEO of BBC Worldwide Tim Davie
CEO of BBC Worldwide Tim Davie on BBC Store
Duration: 12:21
Welsh Media
Ian Hargreaves, Prof of Digital Economy at Cardiff University; report author Ruth McElroy
Duration: 06:26
The BBC loses The Voice
Ratings expert Stephen Price and former BBC executive Jane Lush
Duration: 07:55
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- Wed 11 Nov 201516:30BBC Radio 4 FM
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