BBC chief proposes ‘public service algorithm’ with YouTube-style user-generated content
Speaking at Edinburgh TV festival, Matt Brittin says BBC platform would be free from interests of US tech giants The BBC director general has suggested opening up the BBC to YouTube-style user-generated content as he backed the idea of a “public service algorithm” free from the interests of US tech companies. Matt Brittin, who arrived at the BBC after 10 years leading Google in Europe, said the corporation and public
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Speaking at Edinburgh TV festival, Matt Brittin says BBC platform would be free from interests of US tech giants The BBC director general has suggested opening up the BBC to YouTube-style user-generated content as he backed the idea of a “public service algorithm” free from the interests of US tech companies. Matt Brittin, who arrived at the BBC after 10 years leading Google in Europe, said the corporation and public
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BBC chief proposes ‘public service algorithm’ with YouTube-style user-generated content
Speaking at Edinburgh TV festival, Matt Brittin says BBC platform would be free from interests of US tech giants The BBC director general has suggested opening up the BBC to YouTube-style user-generated content as he backed the idea of a “public service algorithm” free from the interests of US tech companies. Matt Brittin, who arrived at the BBC after 10 years leading Google in Europe, said the corporation and public
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