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Session 1999-2000
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Culture, Media and Sport Committee Publications

Culture, Media and Sport - Third Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 15 December 1999.


CONTENTS


Terms of Reference

VOLUME I (HC 25-I)

REPORT

I. INTRODUCTION

II. THE CONTEXT

Digital television, the Internet and technology in the home

Analogue switch-off

III. THE ROLE OF THE BBC

The BBC as a public sector broadcaster

The BBC's role and the market

The new BBC vision

BBC Online

BBC Choice

BBC Parliament

News 24

Digital promotion

The overall BBC vision and the BBC's case for additional funding

IV. FUNDING OF THE BBC

Introduction

BBC efficiency savings

BBC Worldwide

BBC Resources

The Digital Licence Supplement

The five-year funding settlement, 1997-2002

Concessions and fairness

(i) The licence fee and income distribution

(ii) Free television licences for those aged 75 and over

(iii) The concession for blind people

(iv) Collection and payment methods

(v) A fairer licence fee?

(vi) Sub-titling

The level of the BBC licence fee, 2002-2006

V. ACCOUNTABILITY AND REGULATION

The importance of accountability and regulation

The BBC and the National Audit Office

Regulation and governance of the BBC

VI. SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

ANNEX: EVIDENCE FROM THE BBC ON THE COSTS OF DIGITAL PROMOTION

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF MEMORANDA REPORTED TO THE HOUSE BUT NOT PRINTED

VOLUME II (HC 25-II)

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE


 
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