BBC Trust

For the avoidance of doubt, the Sagentia report is an independent report commissioned by the BBC Trust and does not consider developments beyond mid-July 2007. References in the Sagentia report to ‘Ofcom proposals’ do not relate to any formal proposals issued by Ofcom.

The BBC Executive's application for a HD television channel is available below. The application should be read in conjunction with the HD service description.

This information was submitted as supporting evidence to the BBC Executive's application.

In line with our commitment to transparency and openness, we have made every effort to publish as much as possible of the evidence supporting evidence the BBC Executive's application. We have made the minimum necessary redactions of confidential and commercially sensitive material.

In fulfilling its equality duties the BBC must make arrangements to assess proposed policies for any effects they might have on the promotion of equality. A retrospective equality impact assessment has been conducted on the representation period of the HDTV Public Value test.