Press releases in 2014
DCMS to recruit three new Â鶹Éç Trustees
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is inviting applications for three Â鶹Éç Trustee roles; the Vice Chairman of the Trust and two Â鶹Éç Trustees...
Â鶹Éç Executive proposal to move Â鶹Éç Three online
The Â鶹Éç Trust has now received the detail of proposals from the Â鶹Éç Executive to close Â鶹Éç Three as a broadcast channel and re-invent it as an online only proposition...
Listeners to have their say about Radio 4 and Radio 5 live
Listeners to Â鶹Éç Radio 4, Radio 5 live and their digital sister stations Radio 4 Extra and 5 live sports extra can have their say about how the radio stations are performing, through a Â鶹Éç Trust review launched today...
Â鶹Éç Audience Council Wales hosts seminar on "Serving all audiences"
The rapidly changing broadcasting landscape, technological developments, and demographic changes in Wales will be the subject of discussion at a seminar hosted by Professor Elan Closs Stephens Â鶹Éç National Trustee for Wales today (Friday 21 November)...
Trust seeks views on proposed Guidelines and Party Election Broadcast allocation criteria for the Â鶹Éç’s coverage of the General Election 2015
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today launched a consultation seeking views on the draft Guidelines for next year’s UK Parliament, English local government and Mayoral elections. The Trust is also consulting on the proposed allocation criteria for Party Election Broadcasts which will be shown during the election period...
Trust approves Radio 1 iPlayer plans
The Â鶹Éç Trust has approved the Â鶹Éç’s plans for a new Radio 1 section within Â鶹Éç iPlayer, which will broadcast a range of on-demand interviews, recordings of live sessions, and other content...
Â鶹Éç Trust approves AMC Networks and Â鶹Éç Worldwide partnership
The Â鶹Éç Trust has approved the partnership of AMC Networks Inc and Â鶹Éç Worldwide, announced today...
Rona Fairhead starts as Chairman of the Â鶹Éç Trust
Rona Fairhead has started as Chairman of the Â鶹Éç Trust today, Thursday 9 October.
Trust endorses Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra changes
The Â鶹Éç Trust has published its endorsement of a Â鶹Éç Executive decision to remove dedicated programmes for children on
Current affairs on Â鶹Éç One
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today introduced new protections for the amount of current affairs programming on Â鶹Éç One.
Â鶹Éç Trust launches review of the Â鶹Éç’s six music radio stations
The Â鶹Éç Trust today begins its biggest review of radio, which will look at how well the Â鶹Éç’s six network music radio stations– Radio 1, 1Xtra 2, 3, 6 Music and Asian Network - are performing.
Elan Closs Stephens reappointed to the Â鶹Éç Trust
Professor Elan Closs Stephens CBE will serve a further four years as the Â鶹Éç Trustee for Wales, following approval by HM The Queen by order in the Privy Council, on advice from the DCMS.
Wales annual review: Ten year high for TV audience figures in Wales but concerns remain about portrayal of Welsh life
The highest audience figures for a decade have been seen on Â鶹Éç One Wales and Â鶹Éç Two Wales in 2013/14, according to the Â鶹Éç Annual Report and Â鶹Éç Audience Council Wales annual review published today.
Â鶹Éç Annual Report 2013/14: 'Strong performance' for audiences in Scotland
The Â鶹Éç’s Annual Report published today shows that it has been a year of strong performance for Â鶹Éç Scotland, with high quality drama, news, comedy and documentaries.
Â鶹Éç Annual Report: Year of achievement in Northern Ireland but challenges ahead
Â鶹Éç Northern Ireland has had a strong year with special events coverage and drama programmes proving particular highlights for audiences, according to the Â鶹Éç Annual Report and Audience Council Northern Ireland Annual Review published today.
Adolygiad Blynyddol Cymru: Y ffigurau uchaf mewn deng mlynedd o ran cynulleidfa teledu yng nghymru ond ceir pryderon o hyd am y portread o fywyd yng nghymru
Gwelwyd y ffigurau uchaf mewn degawd o ran cynulleidfa ar Â鶹Éç One Wales a Â鶹Éç Two Wales yn 2013/14, yn ôl Adroddiad Blynyddol y Â鶹Éç ac adolygiad blynyddol Cyngor Cynulleidfa Cymru o'r Â鶹Éç a gyhoeddwyd heddiw.
Â鶹Éç Publishes Annual Report for 2013/14
The Â鶹Éç publishes today its Annual Report and Accounts for 2013/14.
Â鶹Éç Television’s performance remains very strong overall, but there are challenges to be tackled, Trust review finds
The Â鶹Éç Trust has published the conclusions of its review of Â鶹Éç One, Two, Three and Four, the first time the four main TV channels have been assessed in the round.
Review of the Â鶹Éç’s approach to managing and rewarding talent
In April 2014, the Trust announced it would commission a new review of the Â鶹Éç’s approach to managing and rewarding its performers and presenters.
Trust publishes progress update on science impartiality review actions
The Trust has published a progress update from the Â鶹Éç Executive on areas identified for improvement in the 2011 review of impartiality in science coverage conducted by Steve Jones.
Â鶹Éç rural coverage impartial, broad and comprehensive but 'deficit' in UK-wide coverage of rural England, Trust review finds
The Â鶹Éç’s coverage of rural affairs is, on the whole, impartial with a broad and comprehensive range of voices. But there is a deficit in UK-wide coverage of rural issues in England, an independent review commissioned by the Â鶹Éç Trust has found.
Richard Ayre reappointed to the Â鶹Éç Trust
Richard Ayre will serve a further four years as Â鶹Éç Trustee, following approval by HM The Queen by order in the Privy Council, on advice from the DCMS.
Trust publishes draft framework for the Â鶹Éç's commercial services
The Â鶹Éç Trust publishes today a draft framework setting out the remit and requirements of the Â鶹Éç’s commercial services - Â鶹Éç Worldwide, Â鶹Éç Global News Ltd and Â鶹Éç Studios and Post Production.
Trust review endorses Â鶹Éç's continued involvement with YouView
The Â鶹Éç Trust has endorsed the Â鶹Éç’s continuing participation in the internet-connected TV service YouView, subject to a number of conditions, in the findings of a review published today.
Â鶹Éç Trust Chairman Lord Patten to stand down
Â鶹Éç Trust Chairman Lord Patten has today announced that he will be standing down with immediate effect on health grounds following major heart surgery.
Â鶹Éç News highly regarded and trusted but needs to act to maintain reputation with audiences, Â鶹Éç Trust review finds
The Â鶹Éç’s network news and current affairs is trusted and highly regarded by audiences, and continues to outperform other news providers on a range of measures, a review by the Â鶹Éç Trust has found.
Richard Ayre and James Harding discuss findings of News & Current Affairs service review
On 29 April 2014 the Trust published the conclusions of its service review of Â鶹Éç News and Current Affairs.
Â鶹Éç Trust publishes work plan for 2014/15
The Trust publishes today its work plan for 2014/15. This sets out key planned activity in the year ahead to inform its strategy for the Â鶹Éç, and scrutinise and assess its performance.
Trust publishes policy for sources of alternative finance for World Service
Following agreement by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, the Â鶹Éç Trust has published a policy for the Â鶹Éç World Service to continue to receive alternative sources of income now it is funded by the licence fee.
Trust approves 30-day catch up window for Â鶹Éç iPlayer
The Â鶹Éç Trust has approved proposals from the Â鶹Éç Executive to extend the catch-up window for programmes on Â鶹Éç iPlayer from seven to 30 days.
Trust confirms new approach to approving temporary Â鶹Éç services
The Â鶹Éç Trust has published changes to the way that temporary Â鶹Éç services, such as ‘Radio 5live Olympics Extra’ which broadcast on a temporary basis during the London 2012 Olympic Games, will be approved in future.
Editorial Standards Committee publishes findings on Panorama on North Korea
The Editorial Standards Committee has today published its finding on complaints related to Panorama: North Korea Undercover, which broadcast on Â鶹Éç One on 15 April 2013.
Jon Zeff appointed as Â鶹Éç Trust Director
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today announced that Jon Zeff has been appointed as Director of the Â鶹Éç Trust.
Â鶹Éç Trust responds to proposed changes to Â鶹Éç Three
Following confirmation from the Â鶹Éç Executive that they will put proposals to the Â鶹Éç Trust to close Â鶹Éç Three as a broadcast TV channel in autumn 2015, the Â鶹Éç Trust has issued the following statement:
Â鶹Éç Trust approves proposals for Â鶹Éç Store
Today, the Â鶹Éç Trust has announced it has approved proposals from the Executive to launch a new online commercial service for audiences to buy and keep Â鶹Éç programmes.
Progress made in Â鶹Éç complaints handling, Trust review finds
Changes introduced to the Â鶹Éç’s complaints system have led to progress in the way complaints have been handled during the last two years, a review commissioned by the Â鶹Éç Trust has found.
Trust to review Â鶹Éç's UK radio stations in 2014
The Â鶹Éç Trust will review the performance of all of the Â鶹Éç’s UK network music and speech radio services in 2014/15.
Trust publishes report into Â鶹Éç distribution
The Trust has today welcomed the findings of a report which shows that the Â鶹Éç’s distribution arrangements for its UK programmes and services are fit for purpose and offer good value for money for licence fee payers.
Trust publishes operating licence for World Service under licence fee funding
Today, the Â鶹Éç Trust publishes the Operating Licence for the Â鶹Éç World Service. This will come in to effect on 1 April 2014 when the World Service moves to being funded by the licence fee, and follows a public consultation from June to September 2013.
Trust publishes NAO report into Â鶹Éç Digital Media Initiative
The Â鶹Éç was too optimistic about its ability to implement the Digital Media Initiative (DMI) and achieve the benefits, according to a report today from the National Audit Office for the Â鶹Éç Trust.
Trust Unit Director Nicholas Kroll to retire from the Â鶹Éç
The Â鶹Éç Trust has today announced the retirement of its Director Nicholas Kroll.