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Joint statement from the BBC, ITV and BT

The partners in the proposed Project Canvas venture (BBC, ITV and BT) have welcomed the BBC Trust's statement, issued today.

"We welcome the Trust's statement and the opportunity to publish more information and we are keen to support a timely conclusion of the Trust's consultation process.

"The BBC Trust's announcement today states that their consultation 'found widespread support for the delivery of IPTV into the home' and the potential role of the BBC to 'coordinate and accelerate this process'.

"The partners believe that Canvas will maximise choice for consumers, sustain the long-term future of free-to-air broadcasting and promote broadband take-up. We also believe it will create significant opportunities for content providers and offer a real alternative in the TV market.

"Internet connectivity will have a transformational effect on TV. A viewing experience unconstrained by broadcast spectrum will give a far greater range of content providers access to the living room, creating unprecedented consumer choice and control over what content they view and when."

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