Press releases in 2007
Trust sets strategic priorities for the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today published final remits to guide the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú in meeting each of the six public purposes laid down in the Charter.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust publishes NAO report on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú procurement
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust today published an independent report it had commissioned from the National Audit Office (NAO) on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú procurement…
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust publishes independent report on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú spectrum use
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust today published an independent report by Deloitte & Touche about the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's use of spectrum…
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust publishes promise to audiences and Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust seminar
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust today publishes its new Promise to Audiences, making clear how it will engage with the public to hear their views, understand their expectations, and inform them of decisions taken on their behalf.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust - Broadcasters agree measures to build public confidence at Ofcom and Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust seminar
Ofcom and the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust jointly hosted a seminar on Monday 26 November on the issue of trust in broadcasting.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust publishes provisional conclusions on proposals for a Gaelic Digital Service
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust today (Wednesday 21 November) published its provisional conclusions on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Executive's proposals for a new Gaelic Digital Service (GDS) in partnership with the Gaelic Media Service.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust HDTV public value test final conclusions
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today (Monday 19 November) published the final conclusions of the Public Value Test (PVT) it has conducted into the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Executive's proposals for a high definition (HD) television channel.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust to review Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's network news coverage of the four UK nations
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has commissioned a review of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's network news and factual coverage of the four UK nations.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust publishes NAO report into the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's preparedness for digital switchover
A joint press release from the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust and the National Audit Office The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust today (13 November 2007) published an independent review it had commissioned from the National Audit Office (NAO): The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's Preparedness for Digital Switchover which looks in particular at how the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú plans to meet its obligations set out under the Royal Charter and Agreement.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust Unit publishes Public Value Assessment on proposals for a Gaelic Digital Service
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust Unit today (Monday 12 November) published its Public Value Assessment (PVA) of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Executive's proposals for a new Gaelic Digital Service in partnership with the Gaelic Media Service (GMS).
New right of appeal to the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust on complaints about licence fee collection
Following an extensive review of how the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú handles the complaints it receives, the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust is proposing new ways to strengthen and simplify systems and, for the first time, is extending the public's right of appeal to the Trust in serious cases of complaint about how the licence fee is collected.
A distinctive Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú: providing quality and valued by all
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust met today (Wednesday 17 October) to consider the Director-General's six-year plan. Mark Thompson will announce the details of his strategy tomorrow (Thursday 18 October).
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust statement on the Director-General's response to the Wyatt Report
The Director-General has shared the Wyatt Report with the Chairman of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust and the Chairman of the Trust's Editorial Standards Committee and briefed them on the actions he is announcing today.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust statement on Radio 1 breach of editorial standards
The Trust's Editorial Standards Committee has today received a report from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú management about a breach of editorial standards by Radio 1 which occurred in 2006.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust publishes provisional conclusions on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's HDTV proposals
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust today published its provisional conclusions on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Executive's proposals for a high definition television channel.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust statement on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú editorial standards, controls and compliance
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust met on Wednesday 19 September and received a report from the Director-General about a number of significant editorial matters including:
Public Value Test into proposed Gaelic Digital Service – statement from the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust and Ofcom
The Public Value Test Joint Steering Group, comprising representatives of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust and Ofcom, has decided to extend the Market Impact Assessment (MIA) into the proposal by the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú and the Gaelic Media Service for a Gaelic Digital Service following a request from Ofcom.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust Unit publishes Public Value Assessment of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's HDTV proposals
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust Unit today published its Public Value Assessment (PVA) of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's proposals for a high definition television channel.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust launches Public Value Test for Gaelic Digital Service
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today (Thursday 16 August) begun its Public Value Test (PVT) of the application from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú management and the Gaelic Media Service to launch a Gaelic Digital Service.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust statement in response to speech by First Minister Scotland
In response to a speech by the First Minister Scotland, Alex Salmond, about broadcasting policy for Scotland, the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has issued the following statement:
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust response to House of Lords' Select Committee report on Chairmanship of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú
Following publication today of a report on The Chairmanship of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú by the House of Lords' Select Committee on Communications, the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust said: "We are glad that the House of Lords' Select Committee has recognised the unique nature of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú and its leading role in public service broadcasting.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust starts service review of bbc.co.uk
Note – this press release was updated on 13 September 2007 to reflect the revised timetable. The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust started its first service review today (Thursday 26 July) of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's online service, bbc.co.uk.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust statement on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú editorial standards, controls and compliance
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust met today and received a report from the Director-General about a number of significant editorial matters including:
Ofcom decision on Blue Peter – Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust statement
"The errors which occurred around the Blue Peter programme on 27 November last year were particularly serious as they resulted in children being misled to participate in a competition they had no chance of winning and in a child in the studio being involved in deceiving the audience.
Annual Report and Accounts 2006/07
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today published the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's Annual Report and Accounts for 2006/2007 and highlighted demands from the public for more innovation as a priority for the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú to address.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust response to Tessa Jowell speech at the Royal Television Society
In response to Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell's speech to the Royal Television Society on 20 June 2007, a Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust spokeman said: "We welcome the Secretary of State's firm belief in the future of public service broadcasting in the digital age and the unique role of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú publishes report on safeguarding impartiality in the 21st century
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú has today published a new report on safeguarding its impartiality in the 21st century, together with extensive research on audience expectations and perceptions of impartiality.
Premium rate telephony and related editorial issues – Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust statement
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust received the Director-General's report on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's use of premium rate telephony and associated issues at its meeting on 23 May 2007 and is publishing it today.
Independent panel report: impartiality of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú business coverage - statement by the Trust
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has published today (25 May 2007) the Independent Panel report into the impartiality of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú coverage of business.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust - Public Value Test into Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú HDTV channel proposal begins
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today (Monday 21 May) formally launched a Public Value Test (PVT) into the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's proposal for a high definition television channel.
Digital Switchover Help Scheme - Trust response to DCMS announcement
The DCMS announced earlier today that agreement has been reached with the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú on the Digital Switchover Help Scheme.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust - Trust approves Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's on-demand proposals
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today issued its final approval of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Executive's proposals for new on-demand services, with some modifications. The on-demand proposals are the first to go through a Public Value Test (PVT).
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust - Trust approves "Freesat"
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has given Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú management the formal go-ahead to develop and launch "Freesat", a guaranteed free-to-view satellite proposition.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust announces Public Value Test into Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú HD Channel
At its meeting yesterday the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust decided to apply a Public Value Test (PVT) to the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Executive's proposal for a permanent high definition (HD) television channel.
Statement by Sir Michael Lyons, newly appointed Chairman of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust
Thank you all for coming and thank you for the warm welcome I have had, particularly from Mehmuda and David, as well as Jana and all the other members of the Executive. Let me begin by saying what a great privilege it is to be appointed Chairman of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust. I am delighted to have this opportunity to make a contribution to what is undoubtedly the UK's most important cultural institution.
Sir Michael Lyons appointed Chairman of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust
Downing Street has this morning announced the appointment of Sir Michael Lyons as Chairman of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust, the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's new governing body, with effect from 1 May 2007.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust press release following its meeting of 21 March 2007
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust met on Wednesday 21 March. At the end of the Trust's meeting yesterday Trustees agreed to issue a statement about the following items discussed.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust suspends Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Jam
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today decided to suspend the online education service, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Jam, with effect from 20 March 2007. The Trust has requested Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú management to prepare fresh proposals for how the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú should deliver the Charter obligation to promote formal education and learning, meeting the online needs of school age children. Once completed, the Trust will subject Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú management's proposals to a full Public Value Test, including a market impact assessment by Ofcom.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust reaches provisional decision on "Freesat"
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has provisionally approved Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú management's proposal to develop and launch a free-to-view satellite platform, "Freesat".
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust statement following its meeting of 21 February 2007
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust met on Wednesday 21 February. Acting Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Chairman Chitra Bharucha said today that: "The Trust must act in the public interest. We seek evidence to inform our discussions and reach our decisions through a mix of factual analysis and judgement. Governing a creative organisation on behalf of the public whose Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú it is allows for no other approach."
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust - Trust approves Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's on-demand proposals
Following application of its first Public Value Test (PVT), the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today published its provisional conclusions on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Executive's new on-demand services and opened a period of consultation.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust receives Ofcom's market Impact Assessment of iPlayer
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has received Ofcom's Market Impact Assessment (MIA) of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú executive's new on-demand proposals, including Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú iPlayer. This forms one part of the Trust's first Public Value Test (PVT).
Licence fee payers to help set the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú agenda
For the first time, licence fee payers will have a say in how the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú delivers its mission to inform, educate and entertain.
Minutes of Board of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Governors' meeting: Hutton report
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today published the minutes of the Board of Governors' meeting held on 28th January 2004, which took place after publication of the Hutton Report.