Press releases in 2013
麻豆社 Trust publishes PwC Report into DMI
Today, the Trust has published a report into the 麻豆社鈥檚 failed Digital Media Initiative (DMI) technology project.
Trust statement on the PAC report into 麻豆社 severance payments.
We are grateful to the PAC and NAO for the work they have done on 麻豆社 severance payments. This work has helped inform the decisions we announced last week to change the working relationship between the Trust and Executive within the terms of the existing Royal Charter.
Nicholas Prettejohn appointed 麻豆社 Trustee
Nicholas Prettejohn has been appointed as a 麻豆社 Trustee by the Privy Council. Nicholas is currently an Independent Director of the Prudential Regulation Authority. He was Chief Executive of Lloyds of London, and Chief Executive of Prudential UK and Europe.
麻豆社 Trust statement on the Pollard Review
On 19 December 2012, the 麻豆社 Trust published a report by Nick Pollard into whether there were any failings in the 麻豆社鈥檚 management of a dropped Newsnight investigation into Jimmy Savile, including the broadcast of tribute programmes.
麻豆社 publishes conclusions of governance review
Today the 麻豆社 Trust and 麻豆社 Executive have published the conclusions of their joint review of 麻豆社 governance, and announced a series of changes to the working relationship between the Trust and Executive.
麻豆社 Trust launches its most ambitious service review yet into 麻豆社 One, Two, Three and Four
The 麻豆社 Trust today begins the most ambitious service licence review of 麻豆社 Television it has undertaken as it looks at how well 麻豆社 One, Two, Three and Four are performing.
Trust launches consultation on additional guidelines on 麻豆社 reporting of the Scottish independence referendum
The 麻豆社 Trust has today launched a 12 week consultation seeking views on the 麻豆社 Executive's proposed additional guidelines for the 麻豆社's reporting on the referendum on Scottish independence.
'Much-loved' 麻豆社 children's services performing well and adapting to changing audience needs but challenges lie ahead, Trust review finds
C麻豆社 and CBeebies are performing well and are much-loved by children and parents alike, a review by the 麻豆社 Trust has found.
Trust begins service review of 麻豆社 News and current affairs
The Trust has opened a public consultation today seeking views from audiences on the 麻豆社's News and current affairs output.
Letter to the Rt Hon Maria Miller MP from Lord Patten and Tony Hall
Today the 麻豆社 has published a letter to the Rt Hon Maria Miller MP, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from the Chairman of the 麻豆社 Trust Lord Patten of Barnes, and the 麻豆社鈥檚 Director General Tony Hall.
麻豆社 Trust response to Mark Thompson's evidence submission to Public Accounts Committee
"This is a bizarre document. We reject the suggestion that Lord Patten and Anthony Fry misled the PAC.
Trust publishes National Audit Office supplementary note to report on severance payments for 麻豆社 senior managers
The 麻豆社 Trust has published a supplementary note from the National Audit Office (NAO) to the NAO鈥檚 report on severance payments for 麻豆社 senior managers.
Trust to examine 麻豆社's participation in YouView
The 麻豆社 Trust has today begun a review examining how well the 麻豆社鈥檚 involvement in broadband television service YouView is meeting the conditions set by the Trust.
麻豆社 Annual Report 鈥 A Good Performance, Some Future Challenges
The 麻豆社鈥檚 Annual Report and Accounts for 2012/13, published today, reveals a good performance by the 麻豆社 in Northern Ireland and highlights some future challenges.
麻豆社 Annual Report: 'Step change' in quality and range of TV for audiences in Scotland
The 麻豆社鈥檚 Annual Report and Accounts for 2012/13, published today, shows that this has been a strong year for 麻豆社 Scotland.
麻豆社 publishes Annual Report for 2012/13
The 麻豆社 is determined to learn the lessons from a year of "incredible highs" and some "desperate lows", 麻豆社 Trust Chairman Lord Patten pledged today.
麻豆社 Annual Report: 'A good year' for 麻豆社 Cymru Wales but more to do in 2013/14
The 麻豆社's Annual Report and Accounts for 2012/13, published today, showed a strong performance for 麻豆社 Cymru Wales, both in Wales and across the 麻豆社's network channels, although Audience Council Wales remains concerned about levels of DAB and FM coverage and the need for more programming made in Wales for Welsh audiences.
Adroddiad Blynyddol y 麻豆社: 鈥楤lwyddyn dda鈥 i 麻豆社 Cymru Wales ond rhagor i鈥檞 wneud yn 2013/14
Mae Adroddiad a Chyfrifon Blynyddol y 麻豆社 am 2012/13, a gyhoeddwyd heddiw, yn dangos perfformiad cryf gan 麻豆社 Cymru Wales, yng Nghymru ac ar draws sianeli rhwydwaith y 麻豆社, er bod Cyngor Cynulleidfa Cymru yn parhau鈥檔 bryderus am lefelau derbyniad DAB ac FM a鈥檙 angen am ragor o raglenni wedi鈥檜 gwneud yng Nghymru ar gyfer cynulleidfaoedd yng Nghymru.
'Impressive' breadth of views on the 麻豆社 but more work needed to keep pace with public opinion, Trust review finds
The 麻豆社 broadcasts a broad and impressive range of opinions on its news, current affairs and factual programmes, with no persuasive evidence that significant areas of opinion are not represented, an independent review led by the 麻豆社 Trust has found. More could be done, however, to ensure voices outside the main political debate are sought out and included on air.
Severance payments and wider benefits for senior 麻豆社 managers
The savings the 麻豆社 has made from senior manager redundancies exceed the cost of severance payments, according to a report today from the National Audit Office for the 麻豆社 Trust.
Trust sets out governance plans for World Service under licence fee funding
The 麻豆社 Trust has today published details on how it plans to govern the World Service from April 2014, when it comes under licence fee funding.
Improved 麻豆社 complaints system easier and more effective for licence fee payers, Trust review finds
Four out of five users now find the 麻豆社鈥檚 complaints website easy to use compared with less than two thirds in 2011, a review by the 麻豆社 Trust published today has found.
Statement on World Service funding for 2014
Following a Written Ministerial Statement from the Foreign Secretary on Foreign and Commonwealth Office spending 2013-14, 麻豆社 Trust Chairman Lord Patten has confirmed the World Service funding for 2014.
Trust confirms Heather Hancock as lead author for rural impartiality review
The 麻豆社 Trust has appointed Heather Hancock, former chair of the 麻豆社鈥檚 rural affairs committee, as author of an independent report on the impartiality of the 麻豆社鈥檚 coverage of rural areas in the UK.
Letter from Anthony Fry to Margaret Hodge on future of the 麻豆社鈥檚 DMI project
麻豆社 Trustee Anthony Fry has today written to Public Accounts Committee Chair Margaret Hodge regarding the 麻豆社鈥檚 Digital Media Initiative (DMI) 鈥 a project intended to improve production efficiency by enabling 麻豆社 staff to develop, create, share and manage video and audio content and programming on their desktop.
麻豆社 Online and Red Button are serving audiences well across TV, computers and mobile, Trust review finds
麻豆社 Online is the favourite source of news, sport and catch-up TV on the internet for many licence fee payers, but audiences say the website could be easier to navigate.
麻豆社 Trust publishes NAO report on the 麻豆社鈥檚 move to Salford
The 麻豆社 relocated to Salford on time and maintained broadcast continuity, according to a report today by the National Audit Office for the 麻豆社 Trust.
Trust to review impartiality of 麻豆社's rural coverage
The impartiality of the 麻豆社鈥檚 coverage of rural areas of the UK is to be examined by the 麻豆社 Trust in a review announced today.
Statement on Lonely Planet sale, March 2013
Diane Coyle, Trust Vice Chairman and chair of the Strategy and Approvals Committee, said: "The Trust鈥檚 strategy for Worldwide now is to focus on 麻豆社 programme content, and Worldwide would not make this sort of acquisition again.
麻豆社 Trust publishes third review of the Window of Creative Competition
The 麻豆社 is commissioning highly-appreciated new television programmes on a 'best idea wins' basis, a review by the 麻豆社 Trust has found.
Trust seeks families鈥 thoughts on CBeebies and C麻豆社
The 麻豆社 Trust has today (Monday, 4 March) announced a new review of Children鈥檚 Services including C麻豆社 and CBeebies.
Exchange of letters between Lord Patten and Peter Saunders, Chief Executive of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood
On 20 February 2013 the Trust published an exchange of letters between 麻豆社 Trust Chairman Lord Patten and the Chief Executive of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC).
麻豆社 Trust launches value for money review on Distribution
The 麻豆社 Trust has commissioned a review to examine whether the way the 麻豆社 distributes its content provides good value for money for licence fee payers.
Statement on Welsh language music dispute
Commenting on the latest update regarding the dispute between the 麻豆社 and Eos about Welsh language music rights the 麻豆社 National Trustee for Wales, Elan Closs Stephens said: 鈥淚 hope very much for the audience鈥檚 sake that the announcement that Eos is now considering the 麻豆社鈥檚 offer of independent mediation in an attempt to reach resolution means that there is some hope that the issue can be resolved as soon as possible.鈥
Trust to examine distinctiveness and quality of 麻豆社 TV channels and network news services in 2013
The 麻豆社 Trust will carry out reviews of 麻豆社 News and 麻豆社 One, Two, Three and Four in 2013, in two of the largest scale assessments of 麻豆社 services it has conducted so far.
Cytundeb Gweithredu 麻豆社-S4C Yn Cael Ei Gyhoeddi
Mae Ymddiriedolaeth y 麻豆社 ac Awdurdod S4C wedi dod i gytundeb hanesyddol sy鈥檔 corffori partneriaeth newydd rhwng y ddau ddarlledwr.
麻豆社-S4C Operating Agreement published
The 麻豆社 Trust and the S4C Authority have reached an historic agreement enshrining a new partnership between the broadcasters.