15-10-2023, 11:36 AM
Whilst it's not on the table yet when funding is squeezed outsourcing is usually something that eventually has to be considered - and perhaps Newsnight as an entity is something that could be viewed as a product that could in effect be sold off to the highest (well, lowest) bidder. Sadly though we know that although ITN and Sky News have respect for public service broadcasting and impartiality, newer players don't - and the priorities of any independent production company would be to profit from the contract.
The idea that the private sector can do something equivalent to what the public sector can but at a lower cost without compromising the quality of the service has been proven time and time again to ultimately not be the case in the long term with the only people ultimately benefitting from it usually being shareholders - with the public often ending up paying more for a lesser service.
The idea that the private sector can do something equivalent to what the public sector can but at a lower cost without compromising the quality of the service has been proven time and time again to ultimately not be the case in the long term with the only people ultimately benefitting from it usually being shareholders - with the public often ending up paying more for a lesser service.