now, the uk s media regulator ofcom has published a major review of what the bbc does, particularly focussed on three areas how the bbc deals with complaints, how the bbc approaches impartiality and how the bbc defines the services that it offers people in the uk. needless to say, how the bbc takes the advice of the regulator, how the regulator shapes the future of the bbc directly impacts on everyone who consumes its content and also interacts with it as an institution. let s understand first of all more about what ofcom wants. let s hearfrom kevin backhurst, group director of content and media policy. and, kevin, reading your review today, you sound a little underwhelmed by how the bbc explains itself. tell us why. i think we feel that the bbc should
across tv and radio largely, so far. our view wass that as audiences moved dramatically online, the operating licence needs to reflect what the bbc does across all services. so you are looking for a shift in commitments of the bbc and perhaps a re imagination of how it is measured as well. these are the three points of emphasis from ofcom today. kevin bakhurst is going to stay with us, he s ofcom s group director of content and media policy, but let s bring in three guests to evaluate how ofcom is communicating with the bbc today. let s begin with owen meredith, chief executive of the news media association, representing uk, national, regional and local newspapers both in print and in digitalform. owen, we wanted to speak to you because the nma, you approached ofcom with thoughts on this review. i wonder what you told it? firstly, thank you for having me on the show, it s a pleasure to be here. we primarily have concerns around