Television
Scottish TV industry should double following independence
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Article
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An independent Scotland would be in a position to rethink how public service broadcasting is regulated, funded and supported. It could consider creative suggestions, such as replacing the licence fee with a universal broadband package which could include funding for content production.
Scottish TV Industry should double following Independence
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Article
Date published: April 2022
Scottish TV industry should double following Independence. Independence would boost Scottish broadcasting.
The UK Government has expressed an intention to sell off Channel 4, and scrap the BBC licence fee, demonstrating its unwillingness to support public service broadcasting.
An Independent Scotland would be in a much stronger position to support public service broadcasting. Broadcasting at present is not a devolved power, and is controlled by Westminster. At the moment, the Scottish Government has no say over how broadcasting is funded, regulated, or supported.