| MUMBAI:
The BBC Trust has launched a review of four of the UK pubcaster's channels BBC
One, BBC Two, BBC Four and the Red Button. This
forms part of the Trust’s regular series of reviews and will be the largest
and most significant service review the Trust has undertaken. BBC
One and BBC Two are the two most popular services that the BBC operates. It will
be the first time that the Trust has looked at these services. The
review will look at all content on the channels including news and nations and
regions output. The only content excluded will be children’s programming
which was looked at in the Trust’s review of children’s services published
in February. BBC
Trustee Diane Coyle, who is leading the review, says, "The Trust is the BBC’s
governing body and we need to ensure these services are meeting audiences’
expectations. This is why we have launched this significant piece of work that
will help us understand how well the BBC’s most popular services are operating.
These services have a key role in helping the BBC deliver its public service mission.
We’ll be looking at how they are performing against their service licences
and whether they are offering value for money. "Our
research tells us that audiences want and expect more fresh and new ideas on the
BBC television. This review will help us understand how best the BBC can provide
distinctive programming that audiences love. "We
now want to encourage viewers to get in touch with us to let us know what they
think of these BBC services." As
part of the review, the Trust is now launching a 12 week public consultation to
find out the public’s views on all the services under review and what they
would like to see done differently. The
consultation will be promoted on-air on BBC One, BBC Two, and BBC Four, on the
bbc.co.uk and Trust websites and in a public leaflet being sent to libraries.
The consultation will close on December 18th. | 
