Despite this digital-led approach, Davie also said that \u201clive linear is here for the long term,\u201d with changes expected to take place over the next 10 years.<\/p>
Some shifts have already happened, however, including the merge of BBC News Channel with BBC World News, and the freezing of new original content on BBC Four. Interestingly, youth-led channel BBC Three was brought back to linear TV after going online-only, however.<\/p>\n
The news comes in the wake of the Government\u2019s plans to scrap the BBC licence fee<\/a> altogether, with the broadcaster undergoing a review into its current funding model.<\/p>\n Despite distancing herself from comments made by previous post holder Nadine Dorries, new UK Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan said \u201cthe licence fee alone cannot be the only answer\u201d as an increase would drive down the number of people who pay it.<\/p>\n \u201cInevitably all this requires another choice and that is to actively, dare I say happily, invest in the BBC,\u201d Davie said during his speech today.\u00a0\u201cMoving to digital is not the challenge in of itself. Moving to digital while not losing most of your audience and burning millions of pounds unnecessarily is the challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n Davie\u2019s aim is to avoid \u201csimply drifting to the point where the emergence of vast US and Chinese players marginalise us while we put on a very British brave face as they do so\u201d.<\/p>\n The director-general also stated that owning intellectual property, such as Doctor Who<\/a>, would be a major drive of its new direction.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to own IP and find the writers who own them,\u201d Davie explained. \u201cThis is a bigger question than who is operating the most effective shed [studio space]. Those sheds are brilliant at skills and apprenticeships but they are not going to underpin the future \u2013 that\u2019s about IP and ownership.\u201d<\/p>\n Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0<\/b>TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a> to see what else is on.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By Lidia Molina-Whyte Published: Wednesday, 07 December 2022 at 12:00 am Some big changes could be in store for the BBC in the near future, including reducing its linear services and consolidating under one brand with a digital-first focus. 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