Michael Grade, Prospective Chair of U.K. TV Regulator Ofcom: ‘I’m Not Against the BBC Licence Fee’

Michael Grade, the foremost candidate to become U.K. regulator Ofcom’s new chair, told the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee that he is “not against the BBC licence fee.” Grade, who has held top posts at the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 over the course of his long career, was grilled by the committee on Thursday morning on a number of topics including his outspoken views about the BBC and Channel 4 as well as diversity. Asked whether Grade had considered alternative funding models for the BBC, he replied: “What we want is a debate about… Read Full Article