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BBC would be replaced by Scottish Broadcasting Service in an independent Scotland

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By Ishbel Macleod, PR and social media consultant

November 26, 2013 | 2 min read

The BBC would be replaced in Scotland by the Scottish Broadcasting Service, if the nation votes for independence next year, the SNP has said.

The party said that said it would establish the SBS as a joint venture with the BBC, replacing BBC Scotland, and that shows such as EastEnders and Doctor Who would still be available.

The announcement came in a 670 page white paper on independence, published today, and said that the SBS will initially be set up using BBC Scotland's staff and facilities, and will have an annual budget of about £345m.

"The SBS will offer a wide range of programming and content on TV, radio and online," the SNP independence white paper said. "It will reflect the variety of our nation in terms of geography, ethnicity, language, belief, lifestyle and taste. The SBS will be independent of government, impartial in its editorial view and given creative freedom in production.

"An expert panel will devise the SBS charter and propose governance arrangements to ensure that the SBS focuses on quality, serves the interests of the people of Scotland, and works in partnership with staff. These principles will subsequently be enshrined in legislation."

The SBS will not have to raise money through advertising, the SNP has insisted, with the majority of money coming from Scotland’s licence fee.

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