Ofcom: Second Public Service Broadcasting Review

Wer wissen will, wie es im Vereinigten Königreich mit dem öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk weitergehen soll (Kurzfassung im typischen Ofcom-Jargon: "greater choice, flexibility, and opportunities to enjoy public service content"), kann nun die Ergebnisse des Second Public Service Broadcasting Review der Ofcom lesen:

• Gesamtbericht (inklusive Anhang 1)
• Anhang 2 (Übersicht über die Stellungnahmen)
• Anhang 3 (Details zu den "networking arrangements" der regionalen Channel 3-Lizenzinhaber)
• Anhang 4 (ein Bericht externer Consultants: The Sustainability of Local Commercial Television)
• Statement on Short Term Regulatory Decisions
• Presseaussendung mit Vidoebriefing
• One page overview
• Recommendations for the devolved nations (Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)

update: der Guardian "mediamonkey" bietet einen "idiot's guide" zu Ofcom's PSB-Review - Zitat (who wants what):

• Lord Carter (communications minister)
  Would like: 'To be seen as the man who saved public service broadcasting'
  Offering: 'A very long, much-heralded report'
• Ed Richards (Ofcom)
  Would like: 'To be seen as the man who actually saved public service broadcasting'
  Offering: 'A very long, much-heralded report'
• Andy Duncan (Channel 4)
  Would like: 'Lots of other people’s money'
  Offering: 'To continue broadcasting Channel 4 News, Dispatches and, er... Big Brother'
• Mark Thompson (BBC)
  Would like: 'To keep all his money – and Top Gear merchandising – to himself'
  Offering: 'To let other broadcasters use his iPlayer and maybe the odd satellite truck now and again' ...
• Michael Grade (ITV)
  Would like: 'To be freed of all the costs of public service broadcasting while maintaining the fig leaf of being a public service broadcaster'
  Offering: 'To continue broadcasting a bit of fuddy duddy public service stuff – if we must'