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BBC claims support for licence fee regime in new survey
MUMBAI: The BBC has announced the results of a survey Measuring the Value of the BBC. .It claims to have received overwhelming public support in the UK for the licence fee structure.
81 per cent of the UK population agree that the BBC is worth ?121 per year. Over half the respondents value the BBC at twice the current licence fee. The BBC further stated that its digital services are highly valued by audiences in both analogue and digital homes
News, soaps and home-grown comedy and drama are considered the most important programming genres. The study also reveals the effect of introducing a subscription-funded model for the BBC. If the BBC was to charge a ?13 fee per month, only 14.8 million households would subscribe, leaving 9.7 million without access to the BBC and its services.
This would not only result in the BBC losing over ?500m in revenue with the resultant loss in the quality of the services it provides, but the BBC would not be able to fulfil its core citizenship roles, including support for democracy, education, culture and social cohesion.
In non-digital homes, respondents placed particular importance on News 24 channel.
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
