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The voice of the audiences who pay for the 麻豆社 must be heard in the 麻豆社’s Charter Review debate following the agreement reached with the Government on the 麻豆社 licence fee, 麻豆社 Trust Chairman Rona Fairhead said today, launching the . 

The report shows that in 2014/15 the 麻豆社 continued to reach almost every household around the UK, reaching 97 per cent of adults with highlights including Wolf Hall on 麻豆社 Two, Poldark on 麻豆社 One, Happy Valley, The Fall, and award-winning 麻豆社 Three drama Murdered By My Boyfriend. 

On radio, 麻豆社 6 Music became the first digital-only radio station to reach two million listeners each week, and Radio 4 Extra is also now reaching more than two million listeners per week.  麻豆社 Radio also held major events including Radio 1 Big Weekend from Glasgow, the 麻豆社 Music Awards and the 6 Music Festival. 

The 麻豆社’s digital services had a record-breaking year; the Trust approved the move of iPlayer from seven to 30-day catchup, and in January 2015 iPlayer had its best month on record, with 343 million downloads.  The new 麻豆社 Weather app reached five million downloads within five months of launch – an average of fifteen downloads per minute. 

Throughout the year, the 麻豆社 also marked the centenary of World War One with content across TV, radio and online.

Savings and efficiencies continued across the 麻豆社; the Delivering Quality First efficiency programme is on track to save £700 million by 2016/17 with £484 million saved this year, contributing to a total of £1.5 billion per annum of cumulative annual savings that will have been delivered by the end of the Charter period in 2017.

The Director-General Tony Hall also recently announced plans to save an additional £50 million by merging divisions, cutting down management layers, reducing the number of managers and improving internal processes.

Rona Fairhead said:

"Over the course of the past year, 麻豆社 has had notable successes on screen and on air, remains as popular as ever with audiences, and made good progress in delivering savings with more in the pipeline. 

"As we head into the Charter Review with much more clarity on the funding than expected, the focus must now be on deciding the shape and role of the 麻豆社 for the next generation. The Trust will be working tirelessly to ensure that the voice of those who pay the licence fee, the UK public, will have the pivotal voice in that debate."

麻豆社 Director-General Tony Hall said:

"We had fantastic success last year with some great programmes like Wolf Hall and Poldark and we’ve got more great shows lined up for the year ahead. As we enter a period of Charter Review it’s inevitable that there will be much discussion about the programmes we provide. I believe that the 麻豆社 should continue to make programmes for all our audiences. Everyone pays for the 麻豆社 and it is right that we continue to make programmes for everyone. A 麻豆社 that doesn’t inform, educate and entertain is not the 麻豆社 the public know and love."

This year’s Annual Report shows that in 2014/15:

• 97% of UK adults used 麻豆社 services on TV, radio or online each week, up from 96% the previous year.

• The 麻豆社 responded well to a challenge last year from the Trust to improve the quality, variety and originality of new drama on 麻豆社 One, particularly in peaktime, with new and popular dramas including Happy Valley, The Missing and Poldark, as well as returning series Last Tango in Halifax, The Village and Call the Midwife.

• A record 283 million people accessed the 麻豆社’s Global News services every week.

• Wolf Hall became 麻豆社 Two’s highest rated drama series for at least twelve years, and the 30^th anniversary of EastEnders was watched by 21 million people. 

• 麻豆社 Sport Online drew 77.5 million unique browsers across the globe, for its coverage of the World Cup, Wimbledon, the British Grand Prix and The Open.

• 90% of adults around the country listened to some 麻豆社 Radio during the year, although the time they spend listening is decreasing. 

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Notes to Editors

1. The Annual Report and Accounts 2014/15 and the Full Financial Statements .
2. The 麻豆社's Annual Report and Accounts and Full Financial Statements are produced pursuant to article 45 of the Royal Charter and are laid in Parliament.
3. Alongside the Annual Report the following documents have also been published:
   
   By the Trust::
   
   Service Reviews Annual Progress Report
   Purpose Remit Survey for UK
   Purpose Remit Survey for Scotland
   Purpose Remit Survey for Wales
   Purpose Remit Survey for Northern Ireland
   Purpose Remit Survey for England Audience Council
   Annual Reviews for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
   Trust observations on the 麻豆社’s arrangements for promoting equal opportunities in employment
   Independent review of the 麻豆社’s approach to Risk Management.
   
   By the 麻豆社 Executive:
   
   ARA & Full Financial Statements
   Performance against Public Commitments
   Executive Work Plan
   Licence Fee Trust statement
   麻豆社 Management Review for Wales
   麻豆社 Management Review for Scotland
   麻豆社 Management Review for Northern Ireland
   麻豆社 Management Review for England
   Equality Information report (including Bullying & Harassment states) & Analysis Severance arrangements for 2014/15
   Good Corporation review of the 麻豆社’s whistleblowing and child protection policies and processes.
   
   By 麻豆社 Worldwide:
   
   Worldwide Annual Review.