The BBC AND THE future ofPublic Service Broadcasting

NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES

• 25 September 2008

  BBC TRUST STATEMENT ON OFCOM PSB REVIEW

• 25 September 2008
  Ofcom Press Release

  OFCOM'S SECOND PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING REVIEW - PHASE 2: PREPARING FOR THE DIGITAL FUTURE

• 23 June 2008
  BBC Press Release

  "A STRONG BBC ROOTED IN PARTNERSHIP TO MAXIMISE VALUE TO AUDIENCES ACROSS THE UK"
  BBC submission to Ofcom on Public Service Broadcasting

• 19 June 2008

  STATEMENT BY THE BBC TRUST: BBC SUBMISSION TO THE OFCOM REVIEW OF PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING
  

• 19 June 2008

  THE CREATIVE PERSPECTIVE: THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING
  Alongside the creative lecture series, Human Capital conducted a survey of 34 creative leaders. Their responses are published in a book launched today called The Creative Perspective: The Future of PSB.
  The Creative Perspective: The Future of Public Service Broadcasting book - PDF (1.38MB) The BBC creative community survey conducted by Human Capital - PDF (114KB)

• 5 June 2008

  CAPTURING THE DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY FOR THE WHOLE UK
  Speech by Caroline Thomson, Chief Operating Officer, BBC, at Manchester Business School 2008 Vital Topics Lecture series

• 19 May 2008

  WILL HUTTON DELIVERS THE FINAL BBC CREATIVE INDUSTRY LECTURE
  Will Hutton has delivered the last of the BBC's creative industry lectures on the future of public service broadcasting in the UK. A transcript of his speech, given in Manchester on 15 May, is now available to read on this site. A video will be available to view here from 19 May. Will Hutton is a former BBC correspondent, former editor-in-chief of The Observer and, currently, chief executive of The Work Foundation.
  Will Hutton's BBC Creative Lecture

• 13 May 2008

  THE BBC, THE LICENCE FEE AND THE FUTURE OF UK PSB
  Speech by Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC Trust, to the Royal Society of Arts, London

• 7 May 2008

  STEPHEN FRY DELIVERS THE SECOND BBC CREATIVE INDUSTRY LECTURE
  Stephen Fry has delivered the second of the BBC's creative industry lectures on the future of public service broadcasting in the UK. Recorded in London on 7 May, Stephen Fry gave his views on the future role of public service broadcasting in the UK. A video of the speech, audio recording and transcript (with Welsh translation) are all available by clicking on the WATCH button.
  Stephen Fry's BBC Creative Lecture
  Stephen Fry's article in Financial Times (8 May 2008)

• 1 May 2008

  SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH GIVES THE FIRST OF THE BBC'S CREATIVE INDUSTRY LECTURES
  Sir David Attenborough has given the first in a short series of creative lectures by leading figures from the world of broadcasting. Recorded in London on 30 April, Sir David gave his views on the future role of public service broadcasting in the UK. A video of the speech, audio recording and transcript (with Welsh translation) are all available by clicking on the WATCH button on the home page.
  Sir David Attenborough's BBC Creative Lecture
  Sir David Attenborough's article in The Times (2 May 2008)
  Sir David Attenborough Daily Telegraph interview (3 May 2008)

• 10 April 2008
  BBC Press Release

  BBC ANNOUNCES ATTENBOROUGH LECTURE AS PART OF WIDER PROGRAMME OF DEBATE AROUND OFCOM'S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING REVIEW

• 10 April 2008
  Ofcom Press Release

  OFCOM LAUNCHES FIRST STAGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING REVIEW

• 17 January 2008

  PUTTING AUDIENCES AT THE HEART OF THE PSB REVIEW
  Speech by Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC Trust, given at the IPPR Oxford Media Convention