A new report claims BBC Radio 5 Live has “ceased to be a news and sport station” because it is falling significantly below its Ofcom targets for news and current affairs output.
However the BBC has described the research as “shameless paid-for lobbying”, because News UK paid £25,000 towards it. Parent company News UK owns Wireless Group, which oversees the Talkradio, Talksport and Virgin radio stations.
“Given this report was paid for by the parent company of Talksport, people can judge its credibility for themselves,” the BBC said.
