BBC Trust publishes PwC Report into DMI
Today, the Trust has published a report into the BBC’s failed Digital Media Initiative (DMI) technology project.
Trust statement on the PAC report into BBC severance payments.
We are grateful to the PAC and NAO for the work they have done on BBC severance payments. This work has helped inform the decisions we announced last week to change the working relationship between the Trust and Executive within the terms of the existing Royal Charter.
Nicholas Prettejohn appointed BBC Trustee
Nicholas Prettejohn has been appointed as a BBC Trustee by the Privy Council. Nicholas is currently an Independent Director of the Prudential Regulation Authority. He was Chief Executive of Lloyds of London, and Chief Executive of Prudential UK and Europe.
BBC Trust statement on the Pollard Review
On 19 December 2012, the BBC Trust published a report by Nick Pollard into whether there were any failings in the BBC’s management of a dropped Newsnight investigation into Jimmy Savile, including the broadcast of tribute programmes.
BBC publishes conclusions of governance review
Today the BBC Trust and BBC Executive have published the conclusions of their joint review of BBC governance, and announced a series of changes to the working relationship between the Trust and Executive.
BBC Trust launches its most ambitious service review yet into BBC One, Two, Three and Four
The BBC Trust today begins the most ambitious service licence review of BBC Television it has undertaken as it looks at how well BBC One, Two, Three and Four are performing.
Trust launches consultation on additional guidelines on BBC reporting of the Scottish independence referendum
The BBC Trust has today launched a 12 week consultation seeking views on the BBC Executive's proposed additional guidelines for the BBC's reporting on the referendum on Scottish independence.
'Much-loved' BBC children's services performing well and adapting to changing audience needs but challenges lie ahead, Trust review finds
CBBC and CBeebies are performing well and are much-loved by children and parents alike, a review by the BBC Trust has found.
Trust begins service review of BBC News and current affairs
The Trust has opened a public consultation today seeking views from audiences on the BBC's News and current affairs output.
Letter to the Rt Hon Maria Miller MP from Lord Patten and Tony Hall
Today the BBC has published a letter to the Rt Hon Maria Miller MP, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from the Chairman of the BBC Trust Lord Patten of Barnes, and the BBC’s Director General Tony Hall.
BBC Trust response to Mark Thompson's evidence submission to Public Accounts Committee
"This is a bizarre document. We reject the suggestion that Lord Patten and Anthony Fry misled the PAC.
Trust publishes National Audit Office supplementary note to report on severance payments for BBC senior managers
The BBC Trust has published a supplementary note from the National Audit Office (NAO) to the NAO’s report on severance payments for BBC senior managers.
Trust to examine BBC's participation in YouView
The BBC Trust has today begun a review examining how well the BBC’s involvement in broadband television service YouView is meeting the conditions set by the Trust.
BBC Annual Report – A Good Performance, Some Future Challenges
The BBC’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2012/13, published today, reveals a good performance by the BBC in Northern Ireland and highlights some future challenges.
BBC Annual Report: 'Step change' in quality and range of TV for audiences in Scotland
The BBC’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2012/13, published today, shows that this has been a strong year for BBC Scotland.
BBC publishes Annual Report for 2012/13
The BBC is determined to learn the lessons from a year of "incredible highs" and some "desperate lows", BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten pledged today.
BBC Annual Report: 'A good year' for BBC Cymru Wales but more to do in 2013/14
The BBC's Annual Report and Accounts for 2012/13, published today, showed a strong performance for BBC Cymru Wales, both in Wales and across the BBC's network channels, although Audience Council Wales remains concerned about levels of DAB and FM coverage and the need for more programming made in Wales for Welsh audiences.
Adroddiad Blynyddol y BBC: ‘Blwyddyn dda’ i BBC Cymru Wales ond rhagor i’w wneud yn 2013/14
Mae Adroddiad a Chyfrifon Blynyddol y BBC am 2012/13, a gyhoeddwyd heddiw, yn dangos perfformiad cryf gan BBC Cymru Wales, yng Nghymru ac ar draws sianeli rhwydwaith y BBC, er bod Cyngor Cynulleidfa Cymru yn parhau’n bryderus am lefelau derbyniad DAB ac FM a’r angen am ragor o raglenni wedi’u gwneud yng Nghymru ar gyfer cynulleidfaoedd yng Nghymru.
'Impressive' breadth of views on the BBC but more work needed to keep pace with public opinion, Trust review finds
The BBC broadcasts a broad and impressive range of opinions on its news, current affairs and factual programmes, with no persuasive evidence that significant areas of opinion are not represented, an independent review led by the BBC Trust has found. More could be done, however, to ensure voices outside the main political debate are sought out and included on air.
Severance payments and wider benefits for senior BBC managers
The savings the BBC has made from senior manager redundancies exceed the cost of severance payments, according to a report today from the National Audit Office for the BBC Trust.
Trust sets out governance plans for World Service under licence fee funding
The BBC Trust has today published details on how it plans to govern the World Service from April 2014, when it comes under licence fee funding.
Improved BBC complaints system easier and more effective for licence fee payers, Trust review finds
Four out of five users now find the BBC’s complaints website easy to use compared with less than two thirds in 2011, a review by the BBC Trust published today has found.
Statement on World Service funding for 2014
Following a Written Ministerial Statement from the Foreign Secretary on Foreign and Commonwealth Office spending 2013-14, BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten has confirmed the World Service funding for 2014.
Trust confirms Heather Hancock as lead author for rural impartiality review
The BBC Trust has appointed Heather Hancock, former chair of the BBC’s rural affairs committee, as author of an independent report on the impartiality of the BBC’s coverage of rural areas in the UK.
Letter from Anthony Fry to Margaret Hodge on future of the BBC’s DMI project
BBC Trustee Anthony Fry has today written to Public Accounts Committee Chair Margaret Hodge regarding the BBC’s Digital Media Initiative (DMI) – a project intended to improve production efficiency by enabling BBC staff to develop, create, share and manage video and audio content and programming on their desktop.
BBC Online and Red Button are serving audiences well across TV, computers and mobile, Trust review finds
BBC Online is the favourite source of news, sport and catch-up TV on the internet for many licence fee payers, but audiences say the website could be easier to navigate.
BBC Trust publishes NAO report on the BBC’s move to Salford
The BBC relocated to Salford on time and maintained broadcast continuity, according to a report today by the National Audit Office for the BBC Trust.
Trust to review impartiality of BBC's rural coverage
The impartiality of the BBC’s coverage of rural areas of the UK is to be examined by the BBC Trust in a review announced today.
Statement on Lonely Planet sale, March 2013
Diane Coyle, Trust Vice Chairman and chair of the Strategy and Approvals Committee, said: "The Trust’s strategy for Worldwide now is to focus on BBC programme content, and Worldwide would not make this sort of acquisition again.
BBC Trust publishes third review of the Window of Creative Competition
The BBC is commissioning highly-appreciated new television programmes on a 'best idea wins' basis, a review by the BBC Trust has found.
Trust seeks families’ thoughts on CBeebies and CBBC
The BBC Trust has today (Monday, 4 March) announced a new review of Children’s Services including CBBC and CBeebies.
Exchange of letters between Lord Patten and Peter Saunders, Chief Executive of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood
On 20 February 2013 the Trust published an exchange of letters between BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten and the Chief Executive of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC).
BBC Trust launches value for money review on Distribution
The BBC Trust has commissioned a review to examine whether the way the BBC distributes its content provides good value for money for licence fee payers.
Statement on Welsh language music dispute
Commenting on the latest update regarding the dispute between the BBC and Eos about Welsh language music rights the BBC National Trustee for Wales, Elan Closs Stephens said: “I hope very much for the audience’s sake that the announcement that Eos is now considering the BBC’s offer of independent mediation in an attempt to reach resolution means that there is some hope that the issue can be resolved as soon as possible.”
Trust to examine distinctiveness and quality of BBC TV channels and network news services in 2013
The BBC Trust will carry out reviews of BBC News and BBC One, Two, Three and Four in 2013, in two of the largest scale assessments of BBC services it has conducted so far.
Cytundeb Gweithredu BBC-S4C Yn Cael Ei Gyhoeddi
Mae Ymddiriedolaeth y BBC ac Awdurdod S4C wedi dod i gytundeb hanesyddol sy’n corffori partneriaeth newydd rhwng y ddau ddarlledwr.
BBC-S4C Operating Agreement published
The BBC Trust and the S4C Authority have reached an historic agreement enshrining a new partnership between the broadcasters.