UK arts channel to broadcast live for arts funding

UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has suggested the implementation of a new state-subsidised arts channel that will require arts groups to broadcast their performances in order to receive government funding.
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A new proposal made by UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt would require arts, culture and heritage groups to broadcast their performances on a new digital arts channel which would help live performances “reach the largest possible audiences free of charge.”

In doing so, these groups would receive government funding, and would ensure that their artistic endeavours reach a broader spectrum. Mr. Hunt compared the initiative to The Space, an online venture by the BBC and Arts Council England that provided online and smartphone access to various live performances and cultural events.

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