Press releases in 2008
Breaches of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code - statement by the Trust
Ofcom's decisions today relate to cases considered by the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust's Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) in September 2008…
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust rejects local video proposals
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has refused permission for local video because it would not improve services for the public enough to justify either the investment of licence fee funds or the negative impact on commercial media.
The Russell Brand show on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio 2 - statement by the Trust
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust's Editorial Standards Committee met this morning. The Chairman of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust was also present. The Committee received an interim report from the Director-General on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú management's investigation into the Russell Brand show broadcast on 18 October.
Anthony Fry appointed Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trustee
The Government today announced that Anthony Fry has been appointed a Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trustee and that Jeremy Peat has been reappointed Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú National Trustee for Scotland.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust - Statement on Ofcom PSB review
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust issued the following statement after Ofcom published its second consultation into the future of public service broadcasting.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust - Trust launches review of services for younger audiences
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust today launched its review of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú services for younger audiences.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust to review licence fee collection
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust is today launching a public consultation as part of a wide-ranging review into how the licence fee is collected.
Breaches of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code – sanctions
Statement by the Trust.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust completes its review of the WoCC
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has completed its first biennial review into the operation of the Window of Creative Competition (WoCC).
Annual Report & Accounts 2007/08
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today published the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's Annual Report & Accounts for 2007/08.
Trust begins public value test of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú local video proposal
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today started its public value test (PVT) of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's local video proposal.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú submission to Ofcom on public service broadcasting
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú today submitted its response to the Ofcom consultation on the future of public service broadcasting (PSB).
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust - Trust seeks children's views on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú programmes
For the first time, the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust is asking children to say what they think of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú programmes made for them.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust - Trust seeks children's views on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú programmes
For the first time, the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust is asking children to say what they think of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú programmes made for them.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú submission to the Ofcom review of public service broadcasting - statement by the Trust
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust held its monthly meeting today and reached agreement on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's submission to the Ofcom PSB review.
Trust announces public value test into local video service
At its meeting on 4 June 2008, the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust's Public Value and Fair Trading Committee decided to apply a public value test (PVT) to the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Executive's local video proposal.
Trust impartiality report: network news and current affairs coverage of the four UK nations
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today published its impartiality report on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's network news and current affairs coverage of how the UK is governed in its four nations.
Trust publishes review of talent costs
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today (Monday 2 June 2008) published its conclusions and recommendations based on the findings of an independent review of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's role in the UK's market for on-air and on-screen talent.
Trust concludes its review of bbc.co.uk
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust today published its conclusions after completing its extensive review of bbc.co.uk. This is the first service review undertaken by the Trust as part of its ongoing programme of reviews of all Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú services under the terms of the new Charter and Agreement.
Trust approves increase in network TV production in the nations
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has approved plans that should lead to a significant combined increase in network television production across the English regions, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland...
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust - Richard Tait reappointed Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trustee
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has announced that Richard Tait has been reappointed a Trustee of the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust - Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú announces Attenborough lecture as part of wider programme of debate around Ofcom's Public Service Broadcasting Review
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú will launch a wide-ranging debate with the public and the creative communities to garner views on public service broadcasting, ahead of its own submission to Ofcom's Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) review.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust reissues 26 Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú service licences
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust has today reissued licences to 26 Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú services after making a number of variations.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust and Ofcom working together to upgrade DTT
Ofcom and the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust have announced today how they plan to work together on the process of upgrading the digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform to allow high definition (HD) services, ensuring that television viewers are informed and that services are not disrupted.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust begins biennial review of Window of Creative Competition
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust today started its first biennial review into the operation of the Window of Creative Competition (WOCC) which was introduced a year ago.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust statement on Digital Switchover Help Scheme
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust and DCMS reached agreement in May 2007 on the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's role in relation to the Digital Switchover Help Scheme.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust approves Gaelic Digital Service with conditions
At its meeting on 24 January the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust gave its approval, subject to certain conditions, for the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú in partnership with the Gaelic Media Service (GMS), to launch a Gaelic Digital Service (GDS).
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust publishes interim statement on HD services on DTT
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust and Ofcom have today outlined how they plan to work together on the process of upgrading the digital terrestrial television platform to allow high definition (HD) services.
Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú editorial standards, controls and compliance – statement by the Trust
The Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Trust met on Thursday 24 January 2008 and received a progress report from the Director-General on actions taken by the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú to address the causes of editorial breaches disclosed last year.