[Brekkie]

I used to agree that if the BBC went commercial, the other commercial broadcasters would have a problem with it, but that view has changed now that some paid streaming services now show adverts. ITV, Channel 4 and 5 and Sky would still complain if the BBC started showing ads, but they'll still manage either way.

They're barely managing as it is, and that's before we've really seen the impact of streaming services introducing ads, which would be a drop in the ocean compared to the BBC putting them on the most watched TV channels in the country.

If the BBC went commercial their advertising wouldn't come principles from increases in advertising budgets but from their competitors. That would see the UK television industry significantly reduced which reduces the services available to the public and reduces the industries contribution to the economy.