http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,2179441,00.html

"BBC chairman Sir Michael Lyons has told corporation staff the BBC must make 3% annual savings and will focus on quality of programmes, rather than quantity. "

The chairman of the BBC has decided that with its annual savings, he wants the BBC to focus on making programmes of quality becuase he feels that since everyone pays the licence fee, programmes must give them something in return.No programmes will be cancelled during this period- up until 2012 but the future from there is then unknown. The dilema here is trying to please loyal customers whilst trying to reach under served audiences.

Plans to save this 3% is by:
"making fullest use of the BBC's output, focusing on producing quality and using it effectively across as many services as possible" and "reducing the volume of output but sustaining the range and diversity."

I chose this story because new developments to the BBC, an institution which stands synonomous with British tv is clearly of importance. Since we all pay the licence fee it is necessary to know what will be done with the public's money. This makes this article important.
I support this new change becuase it means programmes brought to us will be ones which will show the use of our money in progress. Finally, there is a chance of watching tv that is interesting and has more than face value.