In the 1990s the BBC was engaged in a process of major reform and restructuring. This was both a response to external pressures and intended to prepare the Corporation for a changing broadcasting environment. The book portrays these transitional times and investigates the major external factors that acted as a catalyst for change. Finally, the author shows what is at stake concerning the BBC's future, and with it the future of public service broadcasting in Britain. 1 Broadcasting in Britain.- 2 Public Service Broadcasting.- 3 BBC Broadcasting and the Political Context.- 4 BBC Broadcasting and the Economic Context.- 5 Transitional Times: Change at the BBC 1987 to 1996.- 6 Concluding Comments on the Issues at Stake.- Final Observations.- Postscript. Jochen Spangenberg studierte Publizistik und Anglistik an der Freien Universität Berlin und European Studies an der University of Bath, England. Er ist seit 1994 als freier Mitarbeiter für die BBC tätig.
