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24 June 2009
BBC Trust responds to Taste and Standards report

The BBC Trust has today set out its response to the BBC Executive's report into taste and standards in UK broadcasting…

16 June 2009
BBC Trust responds to Digital Britain report

On behalf of the BBC Trust, Chairman Sir Michael Lyons said…

10 June 2009
BBC Trust review finds the BBC is serving younger audiences well but could do more

The BBC is serving younger audiences well but there are some areas where the BBC could do more, a BBC Trust review published today says…

04 June 2009
BBC Trust asks BBC Executive to provide more information to help its assessment of Canvas proposal

The BBC Trust has announced the next stage in its assessment of Project Canvas, the BBC's proposals to form a joint venture partnership to help enable the delivery of internet protocol television…

07 May 2009
BBC Trust launches review of Radio 2 and 6 Music

The BBC Trust has today begun its service review into BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music…

22 April 2009
BBC Trust 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 BBC 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…

21 April 2009
BBC Trust Chairman Sir Michael Lyons responds to BBC Worldwide award

Responding to the announcement today that BBC Worldwide has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, BBC Trust Chairman Sir Michael Lyons said…

08 April 2009
Trust responds to Lords report on public service broadcasting

The BBC Trust welcomes the fact that the Lords Committee's report is positive about the BBC's partnership proposals and that it encourages other public service broadcasters to take full advantage of them …

07 April 2009
Trust responds to select committee report on BBC Worldwide

The BBC Trust notes the Culture Media and Sport Committee’s findings and will give them careful consideration …

03 April 2009
Breaches of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code - statement by the BBC Trust

Ofcom's decision today relates to a case considered by the BBC Trust’s Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) in November 2008…

31 March 2009
BBC Trust publishes review of licence fee collection

The BBC Trust today published the findings of its wide-ranging review into how the licence fee is collected…

20 March 2009
BBC Trust approves BBC budget for 2009/10

The BBC Trust met on 19 March 2009 and agreed to issue the following statement…

18 March 2009
BBC Trust publishes NAO report on the BBC’s management of strategic contracts with the private sector

The BBC Trust today published an independent report it had commissioned from the National Audit Office on the BBC's management of its strategic contracts with the private sector…

16 March 2009
BBC Trust response to Conservative Party statement on the licence fee

The BBC 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.

04 March 2009
BBC Trust review of the commercial activities of the BBC – interim statement

BBC Worldwide is the commercial arm of the BBC. Last July the BBC Trust launched a review of BBC Worldwide's mandate, strategy and governance arrangements…

26 February 2009
BBC Trust launches public consultation on proposal for internet protocol television (Project Canvas)

The BBC Trust today launched a public consultation on the BBC Executive’s proposal to develop a joint venture partnership to help enable the delivery of internet protocol television (IPTV)…

23 February 2009
BBC Trust rejects local video proposals

The BBC Trust confirmed today that it has refused permission for local video after concluding its public value test into the proposals …

19 February 2009
BBC Trust decision on DEC Gaza crisis appeal

The BBC Trust has decided not to overrule on appeal the Director-General's decision against broadcasting the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Gaza crisis appeal …

10 February 2009
Trust publishes review of BBC children's services

The BBC Trust today published its review of BBC services and content for children…

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