BBC applies for 26% stake in Collective Newsroom, a first in its global ops

Speaking to The Indian Express, Rupa Jha, Chief Executive Officer of the Collective Newsroom, said, “It’s unprecedented for the BBC to grant their license to publish to another entity…We will not compromise our journalism and the BBC is solidly behind us.”

By  Ritika Chopra

Less than a year after being questioned by Income Tax authorities for alleged violations, the BBC has hived off its newsroom in India, handing over its publishing license to a private limited company established by its Indian employees — a first for the public service broadcaster’s global operations anywhere in the world.

Under this new arrangement, starting next week, a private limited company called the “Collective Newsroom” has been set up by four former BBC employees. Its India offices will produce all of the India content in seven languages for the BBC’s digital services in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu.

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