Press releases in 2009
Â鶹Éç Trust gives provisional approval to Project Canvas
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today given its provisional approval to the Â鶹Éç's involvement in Project Canvas, saying that the likely public value of the proposal justifies any potential negative market impact…
Trust decision on fair trading appeal by IP Vision
The Â鶹Éç Trust today announced that it has rejected the main substantive points of a fair trading appeal against the Â鶹Éç Executive from IP Vision, a manufacturer of hybrid Freeview and video-on-demand set-top boxes. However, the Trust partially upheld the appeal on a process point only…
Trust finds breaches of Editorial Guidelines in Reef Television programmes broadcast on Â鶹Éç Daytime
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today announced that it has found serious and repeated breaches of the Â鶹Éç Editorial Guidelines within a number of factual daytime programme series made by independent production company Reef Television.
Trust announces new limits to Worldwide activity
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today set out a series of changes to the future remit for Â鶹Éç Worldwide, the Â鶹Éç's commercial arm...
Trust publishes findings on Thought for the Day and non-religious content on the Â鶹Éç
The Â鶹Éç Trust today announced its findings on a number of appeals about the broadcast of Radio 4's Thought for the Day and Â鶹Éç editorial policy on non-religious content.
Trust agrees 25 per cent cut in Â鶹Éç senior management pay bill
The Â鶹Éç Trust has agreed to proposals put forward by the Â鶹Éç Executive to cut the amount the Â鶹Éç spends on paying its senior managers by 25 per cent over the next three and a half years.
Â鶹Éç Trust - Trust to review Â鶹Éç ALBA
The Â鶹Éç Trust is to carry out a review of Â鶹Éç ALBA, looking at the performance of the channel since launch in 2008, and consulting on whether the channel should be made available on Freeview by removing the Â鶹Éç's radio stations from the digital terrestrial TV platform (DTT) in Scotland whilst Â鶹Éç ALBA was broadcasting.
Trust review leads to an extra £25.5m for Â鶹Éç children's services
Following the Â鶹Éç Trust's review of children's services the Â鶹Éç Executive have pledged an extra £25.5m for Â鶹Éç children's content.
Â鶹Éç Trust - Question Time appeal outcome
The Â鶹Éç Trust has decided not to hear appeals on the Â鶹Éç Executive's decision to invite a BNP representative on to tomorrow's Question Time because to do so would be inconsistent with the Â鶹Éç's constitutional arrangements that the governing body of the Â鶹Éç does not intervene in programmes before they have been transmitted, and would undermine the editorial independence of the Â鶹Éç.
Trust rejects Â鶹Éç proposal for online federation of public service broadcasters
A proposal for the Â鶹Éç to form an online federation giving access to public service broadcasters' content via iPlayer through a combination of commercial and public service elements has been rejected by the Â鶹Éç Trust.
Progress on network news coverage of the nations
Significant improvements have been made to coverage of the UK's nations across Â鶹Éç network news and current affairs following a review by the Â鶹Éç Trust, a report published today has found.
Trust partially upholds fair trading complaints against the Â鶹Éç
The Â鶹Éç Trust has partially upheld two separate fair trading complaints against the Â鶹Éç Executive.
Public to have their say on standards at the Â鶹Éç
For the first time, licence fee payers are to have a say on the standards which are suitable for Â鶹Éç programming, the Â鶹Éç Trust announced today.
Trust publishes its submission to Digital Britain consultation
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today published its submission to the Government's Digital Britain consultation on funding options for national, regional and local news.
Trust launches its largest review of Â鶹Éç TV services
The Â鶹Éç Trust has launched a review of Â鶹Éç One, Â鶹Éç Two, Â鶹Éç Four and the Red Button
Trust statement in response to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee's Further Report on Â鶹Éç Commercial Operations
The Â鶹Éç Trust was established to give a stronger voice to licence fee payers and defend the Â鶹Éç's independence. Â鶹Éç Worldwide operates within a framework set by the Charter and Agreement. It has no access to licence fee funding and operates at arm's length from the Â鶹Éç's public services.
Trust statement on changes to Worldwide governance
The Â鶹Éç Trust issued a press release on 17 September 2009 announcing changes to Â鶹Éç Worldwide governance. The press release included the following paragraph:
Trust announces changes to Â鶹Éç Worldwide governance
The Â鶹Éç Trust today announced a series of changes to the governance arrangements for Â鶹Éç Worldwide...
Trust publishes conclusions on sponsorship of Â鶹Éç on-air events
The Â鶹Éç Trust today confirmed that commercial sponsorship will not be allowed for on-air Â鶹Éç events.
Chairman's open letter to licence fee payers
Letter from Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the Â鶹Éç Trust to licence fee payers.
Trust approves local services proposals
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today announced that it has approved revised plans to enhance the Â鶹Éç's local TV and radio services in the regions and nations.
Â鶹Éç Trust publishes Â鶹Éç submission to DCMS's review of listed events
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today published the Â鶹Éç's submission to the Government's review of the list of sports events that should remain free-to-air.
Â鶹Éç Trust publishes additional information on Project Canvas - supporting documents
The Â鶹Éç Trust is currently assessing Project Canvas, the Â鶹Éç Executive's proposals to form a joint venture partnership to deliver internet protocol television (IPTV).
Â鶹Éç Trust publishes additional information on Project Canvas
The Â鶹Éç Trust is currently assessing Project Canvas, the Â鶹Éç Executive's proposals to form a joint venture partnership to deliver internet protocol television (IPTV).
Â鶹Éç Trust - Statement on finding in appeal relating to Lord Sugar
Commenting on the Â鶹Éç Trust Editorial Standards Committee findings in the appeal relating to Lord Sugar, Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the Trust said:
Lyons: "A changing Â鶹Éç for changing times" - Â鶹Éç Annual Report and Accounts published
Â鶹Éç Trust Chairman Sir Michael Lyons today underlined progress towards creating "a changing Â鶹Éç for changing times" as the corporation's Annual Report and Accounts for 2008/09 were published.
Trust review finds the Â鶹Éç is serving younger audiences well but could do more
The Â鶹Éç is serving younger audiences well but there are some areas where the Â鶹Éç could do more, a Â鶹Éç Trust review published today says.
Â鶹Éç Trust responds to Taste and Standards report
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today set out its response to the Â鶹Éç Executive's report into taste and standards in UK broadcasting.
Â鶹Éç Trust - Trust responds to Digital Britain report
On behalf of the Â鶹Éç Trust, Chairman Sir Michael Lyons said: "The Â鶹Éç Trust has welcomed the Digital Britain review and participated constructively in it. We recognise that there are problems to be addressed and opportunities to be grasped, and we will continue to push for the public's concerns to be put centre stage in this final consultative phase.
Trust asks Â鶹Éç Executive to provide more information to help its assessment of Canvas proposal
The Â鶹Éç Trust has announced the next stage in its assessment of Project Canvas, the Â鶹Éç's proposals to form a joint venture partnership to help enable the delivery of internet protocol television.
Â鶹Éç Trust - Statement on network TV production in the nations
The Â鶹Éç Trust today published a statement on network television production in the nations.
Â鶹Éç Trust - Trust announces new senior management appointments
The Â鶹Éç Trust, the independent governing body of the Â鶹Éç, has today announced two new appointments to its senior management team
Trust launches review of Radio 2 and 6 Music
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today begun its service review into Â鶹Éç Radio 2 and Â鶹Éç Radio 6 Music. This is the latest of the regular service reviews that the Trust carries out on all Â鶹Éç services.
Statement in response to the Budget announcement on the funding of universal broadband
In response to the Government's announcement that it will consult with the Â鶹Éç Trust on how the emerging underspend from the Digital Switchover Help Scheme can be drawn on to fund universal broadband service and take-up, the Trust issued the following statement:
Â鶹Éç Trust Chairman Sir Michael Lyons responds to Â鶹Éç Worldwide award
Responding to the announcement today that Â鶹Éç Worldwide has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, Â鶹Éç Trust Chairman Sir Michael Lyons said:
Trust responds to Lords Communications Committee report on public service broadcasting
The Â鶹Éç Trust welcomes the fact that the Lords Committee's report is positive about the Â鶹Éç's partnership proposals and that it encourages other public service broadcasters to take full advantage of them.
Trust response to the select committee report on the commercial operations of Â鶹Éç Worldwide
The Â鶹Éç Trust notes the Culture Media and Sport Committee's findings and will give them careful consideration. The Trust believes that through its own review of Â鶹Éç Worldwide it already has in hand most of the issues the committee raises.
Breaches of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code - statement by the Â鶹Éç Trust
Ofcom's decision today relates to a case considered by the Â鶹Éç Trust's Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) in November 2008.
Trust publishes review of licence fee collection
The Â鶹Éç Trust today published the findings of its wide-ranging review into how the licence fee is collected.
Trust approves Â鶹Éç budget for 2009/10
The Â鶹Éç Trust met on 19 March 2009 and agreed to issue the following statement. .
Trust publishes NAO report on the Â鶹Éç's management of strategic contracts with the private sector
The Â鶹Éç Trust today published an independent report it had commissioned from the National Audit Office on the Â鶹Éç's management of its strategic contracts with the private sector.
Trust response to Conservative Party statement on the licence fee
The Â鶹Éç Trust issued the following statement after David Cameron's press conference in which he called for the licence fee to be frozen for one year.
Review of the commercial activities of the Â鶹Éç – interim statement
Â鶹Éç Worldwide is the commercial arm of the Â鶹Éç. Last July the Â鶹Éç Trust launched a review of Â鶹Éç Worldwide's mandate, strategy and governance arrangements...
Trust launches public consultation on proposal for internet protocol television (Project Canvas)
The Â鶹Éç Trust today launched a public consultation on the Â鶹Éç Executive's proposal to develop a joint venture partnership to help enable the delivery of internet protocol television (IPTV).
Trust rejects local video proposals
The Â鶹Éç Trust confirmed today that it has refused permission for local video after concluding its public value test into the proposals.
Trust decision on appeals on the Director-General's decision against broadcasting the DEC Gaza crisis appeal
The Â鶹Éç Trust has decided not to overrule on appeal the Director-General's decision against broadcasting the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Gaza crisis appeal
Trust publishes review of Â鶹Éç children's services
The Â鶹Éç Trust today (Tuesday 10 February 2009) published its review of Â鶹Éç services and content for children.
Â鶹Éç Trust - Trust publishes independent report on the efficiency of radio production at the Â鶹Éç
The Â鶹Éç Trust today published an independent report it had commissioned from the National Audit Office (NAO) on the efficiency of radio production at the Â鶹Éç.
Trust response to Lord Carter's interim Digital Britain report
The Â鶹Éç Trust welcomes Lord Carter's interim Digital Britain report.
Statement from the Â鶹Éç Trust in response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s report
The Trust welcomes the select committee’s conclusion that it was generally satisfied with the responses given to its questions on the Annual Report 2007-8 by the Trust and Â鶹Éç Executive.