Future of BBC Up for Grabs as UK Government Kicks off Review

Britain's newly-elected Conservative government suggested the BBC could become smaller and cheaper on Thursday in the opening salvo of a highly-charged battle for the future of the world's biggest public service broadcaster. Media Secretary John Whittingdale told parliament he would review whether the scale and scope of the BBC was still appropriate as part of a major study ahead of its 10-yearly Charter renewal in 2016. "With so much more choice in what to consume and how...

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