Read on for some more highlights from the panel:“I think we now have cast iron evidence that, far from simply managing decline in the digital age, this is a time when PSB is not only needed more than ever, but, with the right support, can and should thrive.”
[On the proposed government Media Bill] “I don’t think the interventions I’m looking for are protections against market failure… I don’t want protection for a market failure BBC. That would be a failure in itself. I want protection and I want intervention for a growing U.K. creative economy.” “For ITV, being a commercial PSB means being enduring and financially successful in this changing media landscape and we believe the Media Bill – if implemented well – will ensure a thriving PSB ecology. The need is urgent and we would encourage the Government to ensure the Bill becomes law as soon as possible.”
“Thinking about content that gets to Gen Z also extends to pornography. We cannot ignore the reality that one in 10 of the U.K.’s young has seen porn by the time they are nine years old and 42% of young people say they believe girls enjoy physically aggressive sex. Public service media must address this and let young people see portrayals of healthy relationships, consent, and safe sex.