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Originally Posted by johnathome
I don't want this thread to turn into the validity of the Licence Fee but if the BBC was a private company it would be a lot more streamlined than it is now.
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It wouldn't. The independent PwC reports shows it to be very efficient when compared to its peers both in the UK and overseas.
Overheads in charities and public sector: 11.2%
Overheads in regulated private companies: 8.8%
BBC: 7.6%
Source:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/abouttheb...ncy_review.pdf
Meanwhile, seasoned media commentator mlt11 on Digital Spy
summarises the forces driving TV sports rights and has predicted that the BBC will show most of the Olympics including the key bits and that a Premier League-owned channel is likely.