±«Óătv

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The Trust makes decisions about the future of the ±«Óătv in the best interests of the licence fee payer. As part of this, we regularly hold open consultations on subjects we are considering. These are usually related to a ±«Óătv service, although they can also be on other matters such policy statements about how the ±«Óătv operates. These consultations normally take the form of a questionnaire which allows us to ask the public specific questions before we take a decision. All submissions will be taken into account.

Recent consultations

Consultation on the ±«Óătv’s detailed plans to turn its production arm ±«Óătv Studios into a commercial subsidiary.

This consultation considered ±«Óătv radio, TV and online news and current affairs programming in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Tha a' cho-chomhairle seo a' coimhead air prògraman rèidio a' BhBC, TBh, air-loidhne, naidheachdan is cùisean an latha ann an Èirinn a Tuath, Alba agus sa Chuimrigh.

Mae’r ymgynghoriad hwn yn rhoi sylw i ddarpariaeth radio, teledu, ar-lein, newyddion a rhaglenni materion cyfoes y ±«Óătv yng Ngogledd Iwerddon, yr Alban a Chymru.

This consultation, which ran from 20 November 2015 to 15 January 2016, sought comments related to the proposed guidelines and associated appendices for elections around the UK in 2016.

This consultation, which ran from 20 November 2015 to 15 January 2016, invited views on the draft guidelines which help to define how the ±«Óătv will comply with its duty of due impartiality during the period leading up to and including the referendum.

This consultation, which ran from 15 October 2015 to 7 January 2016, sought views on draft criteria for allocating Party Election Broadcasts.

This consultation, which ran from 16 September to 20 November 2015, asked for views from interested parties on ±«Óătv proposals to transform the majority of the ±«Óătv's in-house production unit into ±«Óătv Studios, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ±«Óătv Group.

This consultation, which ran from 15 October to 19 November 2015, sought views on a number of proposed changes by the ±«Óătv Executive to the allocation criteria for party political broadcasts.

This consultation, which ran from 10 September to 5 November 2015, asked for views on a series of proposals presented by ±«Óătv management which it believes will make the Corporation more open and distinctive.

This consultation ran from 30 July to 9 October 2015 and asked for the views of industry and other interested parties as part of a Trust review of its fair trading policy.

Following publication of provisional conclusions in June 2015, the Trust ran a second consultation from 12 August to 30 September 2015 on the ±«Óătv Executive’s proposals to close ±«Óătv Three as a broadcast channel and reinvent it online; launch a +1 channel for ±«Óătv One; evolve ±«Óătv iPlayer; and extend the hours of C±«Óătv.

This consultation ran from 6 July to 28 September 2015 and looked at ±«Óătv local radio in England, together with local and regional news and current affairs output.

This consultation ran from 22 July to 18 September 2015, asking a series of questions from audiences about their opinions on the ±«Óătv, such as its range of services and the quality of what it provides. 

Between 28 April and 26 June 2015, the Trust sought views from interested parties on a draft distribution framework for ±«Óătv services and content which brings together in one place the Trust’s requirements relating both to linear (broadcast) and on-demand content.