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BBC local news boost will mean ‘fewer reporters’ in regional press, bosses claim
Demand watchdog “puts the brakes” on expansion
Facebook is preferred social network for finding local news, study finds
Report also reveals younger people less interested in regional news
‘No evidence we are crowding out regional publishers’ says BBC
Corporation dismisses fresh attack from NMA over Ofcom decision
Ofcom gives green light to BBC expansion despite regional press hostility
Plan “would affect less than 1pc” of commercial publishers’ revenues
Ofcom issues warning to BBC over local news changes
Watchdog also addresses regional press bosses’ concerns
Ofcom delays decision on whether BBC plans will ‘harm’ regional press
Watchdog “considering views from competitors”
New study finds newspapers second-best source of coronavirus news
Only television polls higher
‘Hundreds’ of new local radio stations could be launched from next year
Regulator draws up plan to help with digital expansion
100 jobs at risk and studios set to close in huge local radio shake-up
Local programming to be reduced across Capital, Heart and Smooth networks
Local TV rollout halted as Ofcom scraps plans for 13 new channels
Regulator cites “economic viability” of sector for decision
Four out of five ‘satisfied’ with quality of regional press news, study finds
Respondents rank ITV and BBC higher for satisfaction
New BBC channel could see newspapers ‘go the way of Toys R Us’ warns industry chief
80 jobs to be created broadcasting watchdog approves plans
Regional publisher questions future of Local TV after £650k loss
Chief executive calls for more support for sector to avoid mass closures
Six local TV stations to cut hours for local news programmes
Ofcom allows changes to licences
Broadcaster awarded licence for ninth local TV channel
Station set to form content-sharing deal with regional publisher