Ahead of the Government’s Green Paper consultation, which concludes on Tuesday 10 March, the BBC has published a series of briefings highlighting the organization’s unique impact on key content areas, from sport to news and music.

The closing date of government consultations A debate about the future of the BBC is at hand, providing an opportunity for the public and the industry to have their say and help shape the UK’s media landscape for the next decade and beyond.

The consultation closes on Tuesday 10th March.

Ahead of the response deadline, the BBC has published seven impact briefings setting out the unique value the BBC offers across key areas and content areas including sport, news, arts and culture, children and education, independent producers, music, science and nature. Additional sector descriptions will be published in due course.

The purpose of this briefing is to provide the public and those considering responding to the consultation with a collection of key facts and statistics that provide further insight into the role the BBC plays at the heart of the UK’s world-class creative industries.

We hope that everyone will take advantage of this opportunity to attend the information session and provide us with their feedback by March 10th.

Ultimately, we want the Charter to ensure universal public services for a generation. That’s why we’re calling on the UK Government to deliver reforms that strengthen our independence, ensure sustainable and fair funding, and enable us to respond with speed and agility to changing audience needs.

We believe that everyone who cares about this country, our democracy, our creative economy and our place in the world should insist on the BBC as a strong and universal public service.