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主播大秀 Trust response to Tessa Jowell speech at the Royal Television Society

Date: 21.06.2007     Last updated: 23.09.2014 at 09.50
Category: Speeches; Television
In response to Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell's speech to the Royal Television Society on 20 June 2007, a 主播大秀 Trust spokeman said:

"We welcome the Secretary of State's firm belief in the future of public service broadcasting in the digital age and the unique role of the 主播大秀.

"We are pleased that her announcement makes clear that the PSB funding review will not reopen what has been agreed with the 主播大秀 about the licence fee in the funding settlement and the Charter. The 主播大秀's immediate priority is completion of the major review of 主播大秀 investment priorities to ensure the public is best served in light of the six year licence fee settlement.

"Whilst we would caution against the risk of excessive review, the Trust does look forward to playing a key role in safeguarding the future of UK public service broadcasting. In participating in both the Ofcom PSB review and the Government funding review, the Trust will be guided by its Charter responsibility as guardian of the licence fee and the public interest in the 主播大秀. The licence fee system acts as a safeguard for the 主播大秀's independence, as a source of stability allowing high quality, innovative and distinctive content, and a means by which the 主播大秀 can be called clearly to account. In any review of PSB funding it will be important to ensure that these principles are maintained.

"In the meantime, we note the Secretary of State's decision to implement her White Paper proposal to allocate a maximum of 拢14m to Channel 4 to cover its one-off digital switchover costs subject to State Aid approval, which we have acknowledged previously to be in line with the 主播大秀's responsibilities to take a leading role in delivering digital switchover."