Max Profit isn't real. But the threat is. It's our BBC. Let's protect it.
The Bectu union has produced a stunt social media video to highlight the importance of the BBC and raise awareness of the need for the BBC to have sustainable, long-term funding:
"Can you imagine Britain without a BBC?
"Luckily Max Profit isn’t real, but the threat is.
"A decade of cuts, including the latest round of 550 job cuts announced last month has hugely damaged our public service broadcaster and the morale of BBC workers.
"The BBC’s Charter is up for renewal. Bectu members have had their say during the process, and the message is clear from all creative industry unions: the BBC is ours and we must protect it.
"The BBC is also the hub at the heart of the creative industries ecosystem, without which the sector would hugely suffer. The BBC provides a critical skills and talent pipeline for the entire industry, which risks being damaged beyond repair.
"In an era of fake news and an industry that is becoming more concentrated in the hands of a few multinational corporations, the UK needs a sustainably funded BBC more than ever.
"Charter Renewal must put the BBC’s funding on a secure, long-term pathway or the nightmare of Max Profit buying up the BBC could become real.
"The BBC is more than just a licence fee. It's ours. We need to protect it."