Media watchdog Ofcom should have sole responsibility for regulating the BBC, an independent report has concluded.
The government-commissioned review also recommends an overhaul of the way in which the BBC is run.
At present, the broadcaster is overseen by the BBC Executive, which takes charge day-to-day, and the BBC Trust, which holds the executive to account and ensures the licence fee is spent responsibly.
The report’s author - former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Sir David Clementi - says there should be a single board in charge.
In a statement, he said: "The BBC Trust model is flawed. It conflates governance and regulatory functions within the Trust.
"The BBC should have a unitary board charged with responsibility for meeting the obligations placed on it under the Royal Charter and Agreement, and responsibility for the interests of Licence Fee payers."
Concerning regulation, he said: "Regulatory oversight should pass wholly to Ofcom, which … has the ability to look at the BBC in the context of the market as a whole.
"Ofcom would be a strong regulator to match a strong BBC."
The Jimmy Savile scandal has raised concerns about the way in which the BBC is run.
In a report last week, Dame Janet Smith described a culture in which celebrities were "virtually untouchable", and staff fearful of speaking out.
The broadcaster was also plunged into turmoil after former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson assaulted producer Oisin Tymon during filming for the programme.
After Mr Tymon took legal action, both Mr Clarkson and the BBC contributed to a £100,000 settlement.
Sir David Clementi’s report is part of the Government's review of the BBC's Royal Charter.
It will now be considered by the Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale.
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