Press releases in 2008
Breaches of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code - statement by the Trust
Ofcom's decisions today relate to cases considered by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust's Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) in September 2008…
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust rejects local video proposals
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2 - statement by the Trust
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust's Editorial Standards Committee met this morning. The Chairman of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust was also present. The Committee received an interim report from the Director-General on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ management's investigation into the Russell Brand show broadcast on 18 October.
Anthony Fry appointed ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trustee
The Government today announced that Anthony Fry has been appointed a ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trustee and that Jeremy Peat has been reappointed ´óÏó´«Ã½ National Trustee for Scotland.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust - Statement on Ofcom PSB review
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust issued the following statement after Ofcom published its second consultation into the future of public service broadcasting.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust - Trust launches review of services for younger audiences
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust today launched its review of ´óÏó´«Ã½ services for younger audiences.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust to review licence fee collection
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust completes its review of the WoCC
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust has completed its first biennial review into the operation of the Window of Creative Competition (WoCC).
Annual Report & Accounts 2007/08
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust has today published the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Annual Report & Accounts for 2007/08.
Trust begins public value test of ´óÏó´«Ã½ local video proposal
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust has today started its public value test (PVT) of the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s local video proposal.
´óÏó´«Ã½ submission to Ofcom on public service broadcasting
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ today submitted its response to the Ofcom consultation on the future of public service broadcasting (PSB).
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust - Trust seeks children's views on ´óÏó´«Ã½ programmes
For the first time, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust is asking children to say what they think of ´óÏó´«Ã½ programmes made for them.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust - Trust seeks children's views on ´óÏó´«Ã½ programmes
For the first time, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust is asking children to say what they think of ´óÏó´«Ã½ programmes made for them.
´óÏó´«Ã½ submission to the Ofcom review of public service broadcasting - statement by the Trust
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust held its monthly meeting today and reached agreement on the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s submission to the Ofcom PSB review.
Trust announces public value test into local video service
At its meeting on 4 June 2008, the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust's Public Value and Fair Trading Committee decided to apply a public value test (PVT) to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Executive's local video proposal.
Trust impartiality report: network news and current affairs coverage of the four UK nations
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust has today published its impartiality report on the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s network news and current affairs coverage of how the UK is governed in its four nations.
Trust publishes review of talent costs
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust has today (Monday 2 June 2008) published its conclusions and recommendations based on the findings of an independent review of the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s role in the UK's market for on-air and on-screen talent.
Trust concludes its review of bbc.co.uk
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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 ´óÏó´«Ã½ services under the terms of the new Charter and Agreement.
Trust approves increase in network TV production in the nations
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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...
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust - Richard Tait reappointed ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trustee
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham has announced that Richard Tait has been reappointed a Trustee of the ´óÏó´«Ã½.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust - ´óÏó´«Ã½ announces Attenborough lecture as part of wider programme of debate around Ofcom's Public Service Broadcasting Review
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust reissues 26 ´óÏó´«Ã½ service licences
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust has today reissued licences to 26 ´óÏó´«Ã½ services after making a number of variations.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust and Ofcom working together to upgrade DTT
Ofcom and the ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust begins biennial review of Window of Creative Competition
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust today started its first biennial review into the operation of the Window of Creative Competition (WOCC) which was introduced a year ago.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust statement on Digital Switchover Help Scheme
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust and DCMS reached agreement in May 2007 on the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s role in relation to the Digital Switchover Help Scheme.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust approves Gaelic Digital Service with conditions
At its meeting on 24 January the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust gave its approval, subject to certain conditions, for the ´óÏó´«Ã½ in partnership with the Gaelic Media Service (GMS), to launch a Gaelic Digital Service (GDS).
´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust publishes interim statement on HD services on DTT
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ 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.
´óÏó´«Ã½ editorial standards, controls and compliance – statement by the Trust
The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Trust met on Thursday 24 January 2008 and received a progress report from the Director-General on actions taken by the ´óÏó´«Ã½ to address the causes of editorial breaches disclosed last year.