[cma-l] BBC Local Video Public Value Test - Community broadcasters' response?

[Jaqui Devereux]

Dear all

The BBC Local proposal is now public and we need to know how it may 
affect you as community broadcasters, both radio and TV, should it go 
ahead.  Please take time to look both at the BBC information as below 
and also at Ofcom's consultation re Market Impact Assessment.

Please could you let us know at the CMA what your response is as we 
would like your views so we can formulate the sector response to the 
proposals.  Deadline for responses is 21st July.

Initial thoughts are that it is a potential opportunity for the sector 
(depending how the BBC operates in partnership!) but also a big threat, 
particularly for local TV broadcasters and for all the sector's online 
presence - what do you think?

Hoping to hear from you

Best wishes

Jaqui


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Local Video Public Value Test - Information for Stakeholders
Date: 	Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:57:40 +0100
 



Dear Jaqui

Thank you for attending the BBC Trust stakeholder briefing on the BBC
local video proposal. I hope you found it useful.

Today marks the start of a 28-day public consultation_ for both_ the
Public Value Assessment (PVA), conducted by the BBC Trust, and the
Market Impact Assessment (MIA), undertaken by Ofcom.

If you have views on the public value of proposals, you can respond to
the BBC Trust PVA consultation by _clicking here_
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open_consultations/lv_page1.html>.

If you have views on the market impact of proposals, you can respond to
the Ofcom MIA consultation, by _clicking here_
<http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/tv/bbcmias/localvideo/questionnaire.pdf>.

*Supporting Information*
The service description for local video, along with BBC management’s
application and supporting documents can be found on the BBC Trust
website, or by _clicking here_
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consult/open_consultations/local_video_pvt.html>.

Terms of reference for the MIA, along with a copy of today’s MIA
presentation can be found on the Ofcom website, or by _clicking here_
<http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/tv/bbcmias/localvideo/>.


We look forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes

Bronwen Roscoe
Senior Strategy Adviser
BBC Trust



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