Press releases in 2008
Breaches of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code - statement by the Trust
Ofcom's decisions today relate to cases considered by the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust's Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) in September 2008…
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust rejects local video proposals
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 2 - statement by the Trust
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust's Editorial Standards Committee met this morning. The Chairman of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust was also present. The Committee received an interim report from the Director-General on the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ management's investigation into the Russell Brand show broadcast on 18 October.
Anthony Fry appointed ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trustee
The Government today announced that Anthony Fry has been appointed a ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trustee and that Jeremy Peat has been reappointed ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ National Trustee for Scotland.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust - Statement on Ofcom PSB review
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust issued the following statement after Ofcom published its second consultation into the future of public service broadcasting.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust - Trust launches review of services for younger audiences
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust today launched its review of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ services for younger audiences.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust to review licence fee collection
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust completes its review of the WoCC
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust has completed its first biennial review into the operation of the Window of Creative Competition (WoCC).
Annual Report & Accounts 2007/08
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust has today published the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s Annual Report & Accounts for 2007/08.
Trust begins public value test of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ local video proposal
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust has today started its public value test (PVT) of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s local video proposal.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ submission to Ofcom on public service broadcasting
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ today submitted its response to the Ofcom consultation on the future of public service broadcasting (PSB).
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust - Trust seeks children's views on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ programmes
For the first time, the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust is asking children to say what they think of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ programmes made for them.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust - Trust seeks children's views on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ programmes
For the first time, the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust is asking children to say what they think of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ programmes made for them.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ submission to the Ofcom review of public service broadcasting - statement by the Trust
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust held its monthly meeting today and reached agreement on the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s submission to the Ofcom PSB review.
Trust announces public value test into local video service
At its meeting on 4 June 2008, the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust's Public Value and Fair Trading Committee decided to apply a public value test (PVT) to the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Executive's local video proposal.
Trust impartiality report: network news and current affairs coverage of the four UK nations
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust has today published its impartiality report on the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s network news and current affairs coverage of how the UK is governed in its four nations.
Trust publishes review of talent costs
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust has today (Monday 2 June 2008) published its conclusions and recommendations based on the findings of an independent review of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s role in the UK's market for on-air and on-screen talent.
Trust concludes its review of bbc.co.uk
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ services under the terms of the new Charter and Agreement.
Trust approves increase in network TV production in the nations
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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...
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust - Richard Tait reappointed ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trustee
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has announced that Richard Tait has been reappointed a Trustee of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust - ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ announces Attenborough lecture as part of wider programme of debate around Ofcom's Public Service Broadcasting Review
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust reissues 26 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ service licences
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust has today reissued licences to 26 ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ services after making a number of variations.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust and Ofcom working together to upgrade DTT
Ofcom and the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust begins biennial review of Window of Creative Competition
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust today started its first biennial review into the operation of the Window of Creative Competition (WOCC) which was introduced a year ago.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust statement on Digital Switchover Help Scheme
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust and DCMS reached agreement in May 2007 on the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s role in relation to the Digital Switchover Help Scheme.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust approves Gaelic Digital Service with conditions
At its meeting on 24 January the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust gave its approval, subject to certain conditions, for the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ in partnership with the Gaelic Media Service (GMS), to launch a Gaelic Digital Service (GDS).
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust publishes interim statement on HD services on DTT
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 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.
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ editorial standards, controls and compliance – statement by the Trust
The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Trust met on Thursday 24 January 2008 and received a progress report from the Director-General on actions taken by the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ to address the causes of editorial breaches disclosed last year.