Press releases in 2007

Trust sets strategic priorities for the 麻豆社
The 麻豆社 Trust has today published final remits to guide the 麻豆社 in meeting each of the six public purposes laid down in the Charter.

麻豆社 Trust publishes NAO report on 麻豆社 procurement
The 麻豆社 Trust today published an independent report it had commissioned from the National Audit Office (NAO) on 麻豆社 procurement鈥�

麻豆社 Trust publishes independent report on 麻豆社 spectrum use
The 麻豆社 Trust today published an independent report by Deloitte & Touche about the 麻豆社's use of spectrum鈥�

麻豆社 Trust publishes promise to audiences and 麻豆社 Trust seminar
The 麻豆社 Trust today publishes its new Promise to Audiences, making clear how it will engage with the public to hear their views, understand their expectations, and inform them of decisions taken on their behalf.

麻豆社 Trust - Broadcasters agree measures to build public confidence at Ofcom and 麻豆社 Trust seminar
Ofcom and the 麻豆社 Trust jointly hosted a seminar on Monday 26 November on the issue of trust in broadcasting.

麻豆社 Trust publishes provisional conclusions on proposals for a Gaelic Digital Service
The 麻豆社 Trust today (Wednesday 21 November) published its provisional conclusions on the 麻豆社 Executive's proposals for a new Gaelic Digital Service (GDS) in partnership with the Gaelic Media Service.

麻豆社 Trust HDTV public value test final conclusions
The 麻豆社 Trust has today (Monday 19 November) published the final conclusions of the Public Value Test (PVT) it has conducted into the 麻豆社 Executive's proposals for a high definition (HD) television channel.

麻豆社 Trust to review 麻豆社's network news coverage of the four UK nations
The 麻豆社 Trust has commissioned a review of the 麻豆社's network news and factual coverage of the four UK nations.

麻豆社 Trust publishes NAO report into the 麻豆社's preparedness for digital switchover
A joint press release from the 麻豆社 Trust and the National Audit Office The 麻豆社 Trust today (13 November 2007) published an independent review it had commissioned from the National Audit Office (NAO): The 麻豆社's Preparedness for Digital Switchover which looks in particular at how the 麻豆社 plans to meet its obligations set out under the Royal Charter and Agreement.

麻豆社 Trust Unit publishes Public Value Assessment on proposals for a Gaelic Digital Service
The 麻豆社 Trust Unit today (Monday 12 November) published its Public Value Assessment (PVA) of the 麻豆社 Executive's proposals for a new Gaelic Digital Service in partnership with the Gaelic Media Service (GMS).

New right of appeal to the 麻豆社 Trust on complaints about licence fee collection
Following an extensive review of how the 麻豆社 handles the complaints it receives, the 麻豆社 Trust is proposing new ways to strengthen and simplify systems and, for the first time, is extending the public's right of appeal to the Trust in serious cases of complaint about how the licence fee is collected.

A distinctive 麻豆社: providing quality and valued by all
The 麻豆社 Trust met today (Wednesday 17 October) to consider the Director-General's six-year plan. Mark Thompson will announce the details of his strategy tomorrow (Thursday 18 October).

麻豆社 Trust statement on the Director-General's response to the Wyatt Report
The Director-General has shared the Wyatt Report with the Chairman of the 麻豆社 Trust and the Chairman of the Trust's Editorial Standards Committee and briefed them on the actions he is announcing today.

麻豆社 Trust statement on Radio 1 breach of editorial standards
The Trust's Editorial Standards Committee has today received a report from 麻豆社 management about a breach of editorial standards by Radio 1 which occurred in 2006.

麻豆社 Trust publishes provisional conclusions on the 麻豆社's HDTV proposals
The 麻豆社 Trust today published its provisional conclusions on the 麻豆社 Executive's proposals for a high definition television channel.

麻豆社 Trust statement on 麻豆社 editorial standards, controls and compliance
The 麻豆社 Trust met on Wednesday 19 September and received a report from the Director-General about a number of significant editorial matters including:

Public Value Test into proposed Gaelic Digital Service 鈥� statement from the 麻豆社 Trust and Ofcom
The Public Value Test Joint Steering Group, comprising representatives of the 麻豆社 Trust and Ofcom, has decided to extend the Market Impact Assessment (MIA) into the proposal by the 麻豆社 and the Gaelic Media Service for a Gaelic Digital Service following a request from Ofcom.

麻豆社 Trust Unit publishes Public Value Assessment of 麻豆社's HDTV proposals
The 麻豆社 Trust Unit today published its Public Value Assessment (PVA) of the 麻豆社's proposals for a high definition television channel.

麻豆社 Trust launches Public Value Test for Gaelic Digital Service
The 麻豆社 Trust has today (Thursday 16 August) begun its Public Value Test (PVT) of the application from 麻豆社 management and the Gaelic Media Service to launch a Gaelic Digital Service.

麻豆社 Trust statement in response to speech by First Minister Scotland
In response to a speech by the First Minister Scotland, Alex Salmond, about broadcasting policy for Scotland, the 麻豆社 Trust has issued the following statement:

麻豆社 Trust response to House of Lords' Select Committee report on Chairmanship of the 麻豆社
Following publication today of a report on The Chairmanship of the 麻豆社 by the House of Lords' Select Committee on Communications, the 麻豆社 Trust said: "We are glad that the House of Lords' Select Committee has recognised the unique nature of the 麻豆社 and its leading role in public service broadcasting.

麻豆社 Trust starts service review of bbc.co.uk
Note 鈥� this press release was updated on 13 September 2007 to reflect the revised timetable. The 麻豆社 Trust started its first service review today (Thursday 26 July) of the 麻豆社's online service, bbc.co.uk.

麻豆社 Trust statement on 麻豆社 editorial standards, controls and compliance
The 麻豆社 Trust met today and received a report from the Director-General about a number of significant editorial matters including:

Ofcom decision on Blue Peter 鈥� 麻豆社 Trust statement
"The errors which occurred around the Blue Peter programme on 27 November last year were particularly serious as they resulted in children being misled to participate in a competition they had no chance of winning and in a child in the studio being involved in deceiving the audience.

Annual Report and Accounts 2006/07
The 麻豆社 Trust has today published the 麻豆社's Annual Report and Accounts for 2006/2007 and highlighted demands from the public for more innovation as a priority for the 麻豆社 to address.

麻豆社 Trust response to Tessa Jowell speech at the Royal Television Society
In response to Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell's speech to the Royal Television Society on 20 June 2007, a 麻豆社 Trust spokeman said: "We welcome the Secretary of State's firm belief in the future of public service broadcasting in the digital age and the unique role of the 麻豆社.

麻豆社 publishes report on safeguarding impartiality in the 21st century
The 麻豆社 has today published a new report on safeguarding its impartiality in the 21st century, together with extensive research on audience expectations and perceptions of impartiality.

Premium rate telephony and related editorial issues 鈥� 麻豆社 Trust statement
The 麻豆社 Trust received the Director-General's report on the 麻豆社's use of premium rate telephony and associated issues at its meeting on 23 May 2007 and is publishing it today.

Independent panel report: impartiality of 麻豆社 business coverage - statement by the Trust
The 麻豆社 Trust has published today (25 May 2007) the Independent Panel report into the impartiality of 麻豆社 coverage of business.

麻豆社 Trust - Public Value Test into 麻豆社 HDTV channel proposal begins
The 麻豆社 Trust has today (Monday 21 May) formally launched a Public Value Test (PVT) into the 麻豆社's proposal for a high definition television channel.

Digital Switchover Help Scheme - Trust response to DCMS announcement
The DCMS announced earlier today that agreement has been reached with the 麻豆社 on the Digital Switchover Help Scheme.

麻豆社 Trust - Trust approves 麻豆社's on-demand proposals
The 麻豆社 Trust has today issued its final approval of the 麻豆社 Executive's proposals for new on-demand services, with some modifications. The on-demand proposals are the first to go through a Public Value Test (PVT).

麻豆社 Trust - Trust approves "Freesat"
The 麻豆社 Trust has given 麻豆社 management the formal go-ahead to develop and launch "Freesat", a guaranteed free-to-view satellite proposition.

麻豆社 Trust announces Public Value Test into 麻豆社 HD Channel
At its meeting yesterday the 麻豆社 Trust decided to apply a Public Value Test (PVT) to the 麻豆社 Executive's proposal for a permanent high definition (HD) television channel.

Statement by Sir Michael Lyons, newly appointed Chairman of the 麻豆社 Trust
Thank you all for coming and thank you for the warm welcome I have had, particularly from Mehmuda and David, as well as Jana and all the other members of the Executive. Let me begin by saying what a great privilege it is to be appointed Chairman of the 麻豆社 Trust. I am delighted to have this opportunity to make a contribution to what is undoubtedly the UK's most important cultural institution.

Sir Michael Lyons appointed Chairman of 麻豆社 Trust
Downing Street has this morning announced the appointment of Sir Michael Lyons as Chairman of the 麻豆社 Trust, the 麻豆社's new governing body, with effect from 1 May 2007.

麻豆社 Trust press release following its meeting of 21 March 2007
The 麻豆社 Trust met on Wednesday 21 March. At the end of the Trust's meeting yesterday Trustees agreed to issue a statement about the following items discussed.

麻豆社 Trust suspends 麻豆社 Jam
The 麻豆社 Trust has today decided to suspend the online education service, 麻豆社 Jam, with effect from 20 March 2007. The Trust has requested 麻豆社 management to prepare fresh proposals for how the 麻豆社 should deliver the Charter obligation to promote formal education and learning, meeting the online needs of school age children. Once completed, the Trust will subject 麻豆社 management's proposals to a full Public Value Test, including a market impact assessment by Ofcom.

麻豆社 Trust reaches provisional decision on "Freesat"
The 麻豆社 Trust has provisionally approved 麻豆社 management's proposal to develop and launch a free-to-view satellite platform, "Freesat".

麻豆社 Trust statement following its meeting of 21 February 2007
The 麻豆社 Trust met on Wednesday 21 February. Acting 麻豆社 Chairman Chitra Bharucha said today that: "The Trust must act in the public interest. We seek evidence to inform our discussions and reach our decisions through a mix of factual analysis and judgement. Governing a creative organisation on behalf of the public whose 麻豆社 it is allows for no other approach."

麻豆社 Trust - Trust approves 麻豆社's on-demand proposals
Following application of its first Public Value Test (PVT), the 麻豆社 Trust has today published its provisional conclusions on the 麻豆社 Executive's new on-demand services and opened a period of consultation.

麻豆社 Trust receives Ofcom's market Impact Assessment of iPlayer
The 麻豆社 Trust has received Ofcom's Market Impact Assessment (MIA) of the 麻豆社 executive's new on-demand proposals, including 麻豆社 iPlayer. This forms one part of the Trust's first Public Value Test (PVT).

Licence fee payers to help set the 麻豆社 agenda
For the first time, licence fee payers will have a say in how the 麻豆社 delivers its mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Minutes of Board of 麻豆社 Governors' meeting: Hutton report
The 麻豆社 Trust has today published the minutes of the Board of Governors' meeting held on 28th January 2004, which took place after publication of the Hutton Report.