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Press releases, 2009
14 July 2009
Lyons: "A changing BBC for changing times" - BBC Annual Report and Accounts published
BBC Trust Chairman Sir Michael Lyons today underlined progress towards creating "a changing BBC for changing times" as the corporation's Annual Report and Accounts for 2008/09 were published…
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…
08 May 2009
BBC Trust announces new senior management appointments
The BBC Trust, the independent governing body of the BBC, has today announced two new appointments to its senior management team…
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…
05 February 2009
Trust publishes independent report on the efficiency of radio production at the BBC
The BBC Trust today published an independent report it had commissioned from the National Audit Office (NAO) on the efficiency of radio production at the BBC…
29 January 2009
Trust response to Lord Carter's interim Digital Britain report
The BBC Trust welcomes Lord Carter's interim Digital Britain report…
28 January 2009
Statement from the BBC Trust in response to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s report into the BBC’s Annual Report 2007-8
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 BBC Executive…
28 January 2009
Chairman interviewed on BBC Radio 4
Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC Trust, appeared on BBC Radio 4’s The Media Show on 28 January 2009.…
24 January 2009
Editorial independence of the BBC – letter from the Chairman of the BBC Trust
Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC Trust, sent the following letter to Mark Thompson, BBC Director-General…
21 January 2009
Ofcom PSB review - statement by the Trust
The BBC Trust welcomes Ofcom’s substantial report and its stress on putting the needs and interests of audiences first…
07 January 2009
Mark Devane appointed Head of Communications, BBC Trust
Mark Devane has been appointed Head of Communications for the BBC Trust, the independent governing body of the BBC, and will take up his post in April…
