BBC Launches 'Most Ambitious Review'

The BBC Trust has launched what it describes as "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.
A three month-public consultation starts this week and the Trust is inviting audiences to let the broadcaster know their views on the four channels.
The review is the second to be made into BBC Television, but is the first to look at these four channels together.
BBC One, Two and Four were reviewed in 2010 and BBC Three in 2009 as part of the Trust's review into younger audiences.
"The Television review, which was announced in February 2013, will over the coming months assess whether each of the four BBC channels is fulfilling the commitments defined in its service licence, which set out what the public can expect of BBC services," a statement from the Trust said.
"It will consider whether any changes to the current licences are needed along with each service's future direction."
The review will examine the extent to which the BBC provides "distinctive programmes".
The Trust will consider how well the services are adapting to meet changing audience expectations and viewing pattens, specifically in response to technological developments.
It will also consider whether each channel is delivering high quality content across all genres, including sport (except News and Current Affairs, which is being covered separately in a review launched in September 2013) and if each channel is delivering value for money.
BBC Trustee David Liddiment said: "The licence fee places a great obligation on the BBC to be bolder than other broadcasters in delivering ambitious and distinctive programmes for its audiences. This review will allow us to make sure that the BBC is doing just that.
"We want to hear from the millions of viewers who watch the channels to tell us what they think."
BBC Trustee Suzanna Taverne said: "In this fully digital age the television landscape is changing dramatically and BBC television can be viewed anytime, anywhere on pretty much any device and our viewers have never been more discerning. We want to make sure the BBC is delivering the highest quality content to all audiences; however they choose to access it.
"We'd encourage those who watch BBC television to get in touch through our consultation to tell us how they think these four channels are doing."
The final conclusions of the review will be published in Summer 2014.
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