{"product_id":"book-dxb5","title":"The War Against the BBC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrought to you by Penguin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe BBC is a central part of British life, shared culture and international standing. It is the British public's most important and trusted news provider in a world of global fake news; a hugely popular, low-cost source of universally available information, education and entertainment - watched and listened to by most people for at least a couple of hours every day, despite stiff competition; and the crown jewel of the UK's global reputation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the BBC is in peril as never before in its long history. It faces ever-increasing competition and threats from new technology and consumption trends. It suffers relentless attacks from a range of hostile players motivated by their own political and commercial interests. And it faces deep funding cuts. These pressures may even destroy it within a generation. We must not end up recognizing what its value was only when it's gone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf the BBC is destroyed it will be almost impossible to rebuild it. This book is a powerful wake-up call to halt the destruction of one of our greatest assets, built up over almost a century, before it's too late.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© Patrick Barwise, Peter York 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49367545512240,"sku":"BDdxb5","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/328178-dxb5-Square.jpg?v=1734594121","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dxb5","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}