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- What outcomes do public service broadcasters (PSBs) bring about as a result of their distinct public service remit including economic, societal, security, democratic, environmental and international considerations? What is the role of the PSBs in the wider media market?
- What are the economics underlying the spread of mis/disinformation (i.e., what is the scale and nature of the for profit mis/disinformation)?
- What affects willingness to pay for news online? What types of content are different audience groups willing to pay for? In what ways are different audiences willing to pay (e.g. regular subscription, donation)? How does this change over time and what influences that change?
- What are the long-term financial sustainability considerations for the BBC, including from the changing media market and any learnings from international PSB funding models?
- What impact is increasing consolidation in the local and national press sectors having on press plurality, and to what extent is consolidation necessary to secure financial sustainability of the sector?
- What are the underlying causes of the financial challenges facing the press sector and how does that vary across the national and local sub-sectors? What impact are the financial challenges having on the economic, social and cultural value of news provision in the UK?
- What barriers exist to building sustainable business models in the press sector and what action is required to remove these?
- What is the impact on the new location and CIs growth from moving the location of a large media or CI business? For example, BBC Media City in Salford or the Cardiff BBC centre. What other spillover effects result? How do large businesses support local creative industries supply chains and skills development?
- How might that change over time with increased digitalisation of media production and consumption?
- What impact are podcasts having on the UK radio market? What is the scale and reach of the UK podcast market, in terms of the number of providers, usage of different platforms, market share of providers and platforms, demographics and other factors including financial dynamics?
- What role do hyperlocal news publishers play in the news ecosystem and what is their distinct contribution relative to other publishers? Consider the nature of the provision, reach and ways in which audiences engage.
- In what ways might the broadcasting market change in the long-term? What can an analysis of business models and changing viewing habits tell us about the likelihood of market convergence and whether that might be vertical or horizontal integration through the supply chain?
- What does an economic analysis indicate about the impact of potential digital competition reforms on the sustainability of the press sector?
- Are digital markets, including digital intermediation services such as platforms, impacting creator remuneration, and if so how?
- What kind of mix of business models for PSB and non-PSB broadcasters might the market sustain going forwards?
- What are the environmental implications of increased on-demand consumption in comparison to linear broadcasting?
- What are the social, economic, cultural and democratic impacts of national and local news provision in the UK? How can we best quantify and/or qualify the impact of national and local news provision? How do these impacts and benefits differ across different demographics and stakeholders?
- In what ways do governance, regulation and regulatory frameworks support or hinder public service broadcasters in providing a public service?