A new report has looked into the impact and acknowledged it exists
The BBC has become ‘part of the headwinds’ threatening commercial local news, watchdog Ofcom has said, acknowledging for the first time the difficulties posed to publishers like ours by a licence-fee funded service.
In its Review of Local News in the UK, published last week, it said: “We recognise that increased BBC online local news forms part of the headwinds facing local publishers." “It appears the decline in commercial page views is part of a longer-term trend predating the BBC’s changes, although we recognise that these changes may be contributing to some degree,” Ofcom added.
The report also shows clear evidence that in the areas where the BBC has concentrated its efforts it has gained significant market share at the expense of local publishers. Ofcom’s research also found that only two per cent of the BBC’s local coverage was unique. “It is possible that future BBC changes will have a different impact on commercial publishers,” the report says. “For example, our qualitative research noted that if the BBC provided more localised online content, people might choose it over alternative online sources, suggesting greater potential for substitution. Therefore, some future BBC changes may require further consideration by the BBC and Ofcom.
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