Ofcom begins market impact assessment of BBC's proposed HDTV service.

M2 Presswire;  May 22, 2007 ;     432 words ......performed by the BBC Trust, and a MIA carried out by Ofcom. The MIA is intended...television (HDTV) service. Ofcom will deliver the results of its MIA to the BBC Trust in mid-September...representatives from the BBC Trust and Ofcom, and are published...

Broadcasters agree measures to build public confidence at Ofcom and BBC...

M2 Presswire;  November 29, 2007 ;     675 words ......build public confidence at Ofcom and BBC Trust seminar(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:29112007 Ofcom and the BBC Trust jointly hosted a seminar on...programme-making and both Ofcom and the BBC Trust are committed to supporting...

Ofcom Completes market impact assessment on the proposed Gaelic Digital...

M2 Presswire;  November 12, 2007 ;     636 words ......Service (GMS). Ofcom has concluded...media sector. The BBC Trust will now take Ofcom's conclusions...recommendations to the BBC Trust to ensure that...media sector. Ofcom also recommends...Test (PVT) by the BBC Trust. The PVT consists...PVA) done by the ...

OFCOM Says BBC'S High Definition Channel is unlikely to have significant...

M2 Presswire;  September 18, 2007 ;     700+ words ......modest. On balance, Ofcom's analysis has found...effects. Therefore, Ofcom has not proposed...service. However, Ofcom made three main recommendations to the BBC Trust: 1. It is important...Agreement, requires the BBC Trust to subject all new...MIA, conducted by Ofcom. ...

Ofcom to investigate Ross and Brand 'abuse'.(News)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  October 29, 2008 ;     482 words ...MEDIA watchdog Ofcom is to investigate the offensive...complaints received by the BBC topped the 10,000 mark. The...and unacceptable behaviour. Ofcom have said they will investigate...and it is for the BBC, the BBC Trust and Ofcom to take appropriate action...of audio and music ...

Ofcom begins market impact assessment of the BBC's proposed Gaelic digital...

M2 Presswire;  August 16, 2007 ;     658 words ......Test (PVT) by the BBC Trust. The PVT consists...Assessment done by the BBC Trust, and a MIA carried out by Ofcom. The MIA is intended...AND CSEs 1. The BBC Trust's Public Value Test...carried out by Ofcom to terms agreed...published by the BBC Trust. It ...

The BBC Trust must do more to prove it's not just one big pussycat

The Independent - London;  June 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ......one can fault the energy level of the BBC Trust. Hardly a week goes by without the body...busy maybe but how effective has the BBC Trust been so far and how distinctive and innovative...genre. Independent research showed, the BBC Trust purred, that the BBC was not paying more...

Who will be exterminated as the Beeb slices back? ; BROADCASTING Mark...

The Independent on Sunday;  June 24, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Mark Thompson, director-general of the BBC, had a tricky time on Wednesday. He met the BBC Trust, the corporation's governing body, to discuss how to...the quality of the BBC's output. Thompson presented the BBC Trust with a "menu of options" on how to refashion the corporation...But ...

BBC Trust: BBC's iPlayer must be 'platform neutral'.

The Online Reporter;  October 27, 2007 ;     700+ words ......More Important Than HD, Global Reach? The BBC Trust, which guides the BBC's various efforts...downloads would be sufficient to meet the BBC Trust's mandate, a spokesman for the BBC Trust said it wanted platform neutrality for downloads...

Letter: Your view - BBC Trust.(Letters)

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  September 24, 2008 ;     48 words ...IN our news story and leader of September 6, we reported that the BBC Trust spent pounds 50,000 on hospitality at this year's Wimbledon championships. We accept this figure is incorrect and the cost of the...

Ofcom publishes Annual Report and Accounts for 2003-2004.

M2 Presswire;  September 16, 2004 ;     700+ words ...M2 PRESSWIRE-16 September 2004-Ofcom: Ofcom publishes Annual Report and Accounts for 2003-2004(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09162004 Ofcom today published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2003-2004...

POLITICS: Ross's future hanging on decision by BBC Trust; MEDIA Thompson...

The Birmingham Post (England);  November 19, 2008 ;     365 words ......Towers actor's answering machine. The BBC Trust meets tomorrow to discuss the corporation...Sir Michael Lyons, the chairman of the BBC Trust board and former Birmingham City Council...Philip Davis CAPTION(S): Chairman of the BBC Trust Sir Michael Lyons speaks before the Culture...

BBC Trust backs cost cuts and possible office sale

International Herald Tribune;  October 18, 2007 ;     461 words ......International Herald Tribune 10-18-2007 BBC Trust backs cost cuts and possible office sale...The broadcaster's governing body, the BBC Trust, said Wednesday that it had approved...of Journalists protested outside the BBC Trust's office today while Thompson presented...

Ofcom restructure.

M2 Presswire;  July 21, 2005 ;     524 words ...M2 PRESSWIRE-21 July 2005-Ofcom: Ofcom restructure(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21072005 Ofcom today confirmed details of an organisational restructuring. This is intended to increase Ofcom's operating effectiveness, build on the past...

Andy Burnham announces new appointment and reappointment of members to the...

M2 Presswire;  October 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ......appointment and reappointment of members to the BBC Trust(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE...has been appointed as a member of the BBC Trust and Jeremy Peat has been reappointed...reappointment commence on 1 November 2008. The BBC Trust is responsible for representing the ...