BBC Radio to offer more hours to independent sector

By Matthew Hemley for The Stage:

Independent producers of BBC radio drama will have the opportunity to bid for more programme slots on the Corporation’s networks following a review carried out by the BBC Trust.

The review looked at independent supply of radio programming, with the trust concluding that a further 10% of BBC Radio programming should be opened up to the independent sector, on top of the guaranteed 10% quota producers already benefit from.