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The Media Show: British TV and the threat from tech

09/12/2020

British TV and the threat from tech

BBC Radio 4 - The Media Show, British TV and the threat from tech

Melanie Dawes, Ofcom CEO, on her plan to protect the UK media industry.

This week Ofcom, the media regulator, warned that traditional broadcasting is "at risk" without "radical shake-up". But at risk of what, and what kind of shake-up does the regulator have in mind? Meanwhile, Ofcom is about to take on the massive task of regulating “online harm”, including social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram. But is a British regulator really able to police the internet? In her first major interview, Melanie Dawes, the new CEO of Ofcom, explains her strategy to Amol Rajan.

Producer: Hannah Sander

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