Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate has accused the BBC of using taxpayers' money to build a "digital empire" that would compete with commercial rivals. The BBC, which receives about 3 billion pounds a year in public funding, has announced plans to relaunch its Web site. Rival broadcasters have long complained that the BBC uses public money to fund types of programs supplied by commercial operators, abandoning a public service remit in a chase for viewers.
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