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Session 2005-06 Publications on the internet Select Committee on the BBC Charter Review Committee Publications

Select Committee on the BBC Charter Review - First Report Here you can browse the report which was ordered by the House of Lords to be printed 18 October 2005.

CONTENTS Terms of Reference Summary Chapter 1: Introduction Table 1: The process so far Chapter 2: The importance of the BBC The context of the digital revolution Chapter 3: Safeguarding the independence of the BBC The Government's proposals The constitution of the BBC: Charter or Statute? Chapter 4: Governance and regulation of content Why is reform necessary? The need for clarity in content regulation The need to represent the licence fee payer The BBC's own proposals for reform The Lord Burns Panel's proposals for reform The Government's proposals for reform Responsibility for governance and regulation The handling of complaints Two chairmen The role of non-executives Appointing the Chairman Our model Management and governance Regulation of content Accountability for the use of public money Audit of the BBC Chapter 5: Funding The future of the licence fee The Government's proposals for reviewing funding Alternatives to the licence fee Advertising and subscription Grant-in-aid Evaluating and setting the licence fee Collecting and enforcing the licence fee Funding PSB beyond the BBC An enhanced licence fee A "top-sliced" or "contestable" licence fee A Public Service Publisher   A new set of incentives for PSB? Chapter 6: The role of the BBC The Government's proposals Reflecting the nations and regions Broadcasting in the nations and regions Production in the nations and regions Bringing the UK to the world and the world to the UK The languages of the BBC World Service World service television Building digital Britain BBC research and development Chapter 7: The BBC's impact on the market Public service activities The Public Value Test Appealing the result of the Public Value Test A threshold for the Public Value Test? Cross-promotion Commercial activities The fair trading regime Separating commercial and public service activities The creative archive Chapter 8: Commissioning of independent content Independent television production Small production companies What is an independent producer? Regulation of the WOCC Independent radio production Independent online production The UK film industry Chapter 9: Summary of Recommendations Safeguarding the independence of the BBC Governance and regulation of content A new BBC Board The role of OFCOM Securing value for money Funding The role of the BBC The BBC's impact on the market Commisioning independent content Appendix 1: Membership of the Committee Appendix 2: List of Witnesses Appendix 3: Glossary   NOTE: (Q) refers to a question in oral evidence and (p) refers to a page of written evidence. The Report of the Committee is published in Volume I (HL Paper 50-I) and the Evidence is published in Volume II (HL Paper 50-II). MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HL 50-II) Tuesday 15 March 2005 Tuesday 22 March 2005 Tuesday 5 April 2005 Wednesday 6 April 2005 Tuesday 7 June 2005 Wednesday 8 June 2005 Monday 13 June 2005 Tuesday 14 June 2005 Wednesday 15 June 2005 Tuesday 21 June 2005 Tuesday 28 June 2005 Wednesday 29 June 2005 Tuesday 5 July 2005 Wednesday 6 July 2005 Wednesday 13 July 2005 Thursday 14 July 2005 Tuesday 19 July 2005 Wednesday 20 July 2005 WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HL 50-II)

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