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We hear from the new Controller of 大象传媒 TV Channels (大象传媒 1,2 and 4) and iPlayer Charlotte Moore about her vision for the future. She also gives her response to claims (from Culture Secretary John Whittingdale and a recent report from consultants Oliver & Ohlbaum and Oxera Consulting), that 大象传媒 TV has become less distinctive.

We hear from Sevgi Akarcesme, Editor in Chief of Today's Zaman about the Turkish state takeover of the anti-government newspaper for which she works, and from the 大象传媒's Turkey correspondent Mark Lowen on the context of this crackdown on press freedom.

A recent report by Sir David Clementi into the governance and regulation of the 大象传媒 recommended that the government appoint about half of a reformed future 大象传媒's operational board. The Director General of the 大象传媒, Lord Hall, said this recommendation could undermine the 大象传媒's independence from government. So where should the balance lie between 大象传媒 freedom from government influence and the public's ability, via the democratically elected government, to have a say in how the 大象传媒 licence fee is spent? We hear from "the insider's insider" Tim Suter. He's been a 大象传媒 TV executive,worked for the broadcasting regulator Ofcom, is on the board of the Press Recognition Panel, advised the House of Lords Communications Select Committee and is one of the leaders of the European Broadcasting Union's project for developing a vision for European Public Service Broadcasting.