BBC director-general Tim Davie told a Commons select committee on Thursday that it would “not be acceptable” for British democracy if the corporation harmed local news publishers’ online performance.Amid accusations the BBC has leached page views from local news providers, Davie emphasised the corporation’s investment in the local democracy reporting scheme but argued “you can’t change the macroeconomics” affecting local markets.Davie was appearing before the Public Accounts Committee to answer questions about the BBC’s finances as it prepares for an increasingly online future.
Origen: Davie says BBC undermining local rivals ‘would not be acceptable’
