Rather than letting people choose between freely-competing broadcasters, Ofcom wants to put a thumb on the scale for favoured 'trustworthy' sources, even on third-party platforms like YouTube. Smart TVs are covered too, with plans to reserve nine of the top home screen tiles for public service broadcasters.
Jack Rankin MP argues this will crush the competition and choice the sector needs, entrenching incumbents like the BBC at the expense of independent creators and commercial rivals.
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