The Newspaper Society, which represents the regional newspaper industry has attacked the BBC’s plans to create more regional, video-based news websites.
The body has urged Ofcom and the BBC Trust to reject the proposals to spend up to £23m every year to provide news websites in 60 regions.
Newspaper editors argue that they are already providing this service through existing websites – such as the Daily Post.
Publishers are also concerned about the timing, which comes during a downturn in advertising.
In addition to the submission from the Newspaper Society, regional publishers including Trinity Mirror, Johnston Press and GMG are also expected to put in separate complaints.
In response the BBC has said that it won’t be competing with newspaper sites as there will be no listings, jobs or other content that currently drives revenue to the newspapers.
In November the BBC Trust is due to publish its first recommendations, with the final plans expected to be announced early next year.
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