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The BBC has released its annual report today, so here's a few of the alternative highlights:
"We are disappointed that Freeview viewers do not receive the service [BBC Parliament] in full screen and we will continue to make clear this is a priority while recognising the capacity constraints and the responsibilities of the Freeview Board"
"Domestically, the breadth and diversity of coverage [on BBC News 24] has been increased by building a closer relationship with BBC newsrooms outside London. This has brought to the national audience strong stories that previously had only been seen locally. A similar process to increase the breadth of international coverage is under way with the BBC’s network of 44 foreign bureaux – though there is more work to be done here."
"The channel’s [BBC Three] factual output has tended to be dominated by celebrity, relationship and lifestyle content that veered into competitor territory. This is being addressed – for example, the celebrity-focused Liquid News has been dropped from the schedule."
"The channel [BBC Four] has been a success and deserves more investment. We have approved a measured increase in BBC Four’s budget to enhance the channel’s output of event drama and intelligent comedy."
"We are also keeping under review the question of moderation of the BBC’s community [web]sites. The BBC has traditionally used pre-moderation (checking messages before publication), and post-moderation (checking messages shortly after publication). This year, in response to the rapid growth in use of message boards and chatrooms, reactive moderation was introduced. Here messages are checked only when the BBC is alerted by users. This increases response times for users and reduces cost but carries editorial risks and we have asked management to ensure robust risk-management systems are in place."
"We are concerned that not enough material from the BBC Nations is shown on network television."
"Although market leadership is not the key priority for BBC News 24, there are early signs that audiences are responding well to the changes. In January 2004, the first full month since the changes were put into effect, BBC News 24 outperformed Sky News in both weekly and monthly reach in multichannel homes, and for the first time in two years BBC News 24 moved ahead of Sky News in being perceived as the channel best for news."
"We are disappointed that Freeview viewers do not receive the service [BBC Parliament] in full screen and we will continue to make clear this is a priority while recognising the capacity constraints and the responsibilities of the Freeview Board"
"Domestically, the breadth and diversity of coverage [on BBC News 24] has been increased by building a closer relationship with BBC newsrooms outside London. This has brought to the national audience strong stories that previously had only been seen locally. A similar process to increase the breadth of international coverage is under way with the BBC’s network of 44 foreign bureaux – though there is more work to be done here."
"The channel’s [BBC Three] factual output has tended to be dominated by celebrity, relationship and lifestyle content that veered into competitor territory. This is being addressed – for example, the celebrity-focused Liquid News has been dropped from the schedule."
"The channel [BBC Four] has been a success and deserves more investment. We have approved a measured increase in BBC Four’s budget to enhance the channel’s output of event drama and intelligent comedy."
"We are also keeping under review the question of moderation of the BBC’s community [web]sites. The BBC has traditionally used pre-moderation (checking messages before publication), and post-moderation (checking messages shortly after publication). This year, in response to the rapid growth in use of message boards and chatrooms, reactive moderation was introduced. Here messages are checked only when the BBC is alerted by users. This increases response times for users and reduces cost but carries editorial risks and we have asked management to ensure robust risk-management systems are in place."
"We are concerned that not enough material from the BBC Nations is shown on network television."
"Although market leadership is not the key priority for BBC News 24, there are early signs that audiences are responding well to the changes. In January 2004, the first full month since the changes were put into effect, BBC News 24 outperformed Sky News in both weekly and monthly reach in multichannel homes, and for the first time in two years BBC News 24 moved ahead of Sky News in being perceived as the channel best for news."