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This report marks the end of Phase 1 of our review. It seeks views on the conclusions we have come to and the questions we have raised. Section 6 summarises the questions for consultation.

We are seeking views from all organisations and individuals who have an interest in the future of public service broadcasting, including:

• viewers;
• television broadcasters, channels and platforms;
• production companies;
• other media organisations;
• organisations in sectors that have close ties to television (e.g. sport, the arts, film);
• anyone with a commercial or employment interest in the broadcasting industry (e.g. trade unions, trade associations);
• consumer groups;
• anyone concerned about the importance of television to the economy; and
• anyone concerned about the importance of television to citizens.

In the course of Phase 1, we have already received submissions from a range of interested parties. Those views will be considered alongside the responses we receive to this report. Both will inform the next phase of our work.

More information about the PSB review and copies of the supporting documents to this consultation are available from Ofcom's website at www.ofcom.org.uk

Please send written or electronic responses, marked 'PSB review - consultation response' by Tuesday 15 June to:

Alex Towers
Ofcom
Riverside House
2a Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 9HA
Email: alex.towers@ofcom.org.uk

If you are a representative body, please summarise the persons or organisations represented. Electronic versions of responses would be appreciated. Any confidential parts of a response should be placed in a separate annex, so that non-confidential parts may be published along with the respondent's identity. If the whole of a response is confidential, including the name of the respondent, that should be clearly stated. Copyright in responses will be assumed to be relinquished unless specifically retained.

One of Ofcom's stated consultation principles (see page 83) is to allow ten weeks for responses. Since this is an interim report, and represents the first of two major consultation exercises in the course of the PSB review, we have shortened this period slightly, to eight weeks.

The Ofcom senior team with responsibility for this consultation and review are:
Ed Richards Senior Partner, Strategy and Market Developments
Robin Foster Partner, Strategy Development
Tim Suter Partner, Content and Standards

Ofcom has also appointed a Consultation Champion who is responsible for the quality of Ofcom's consultation process in general. Any comments or complaints about the conduct of this consultation should be addressed to:

Philip Rutnam
Partner, Competition and Strategic Resources
Ofcom
Riverside House
2a Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 9HA
Email: philip.rutnam@ofcom.org.uk

Footnotes

1:- Ofcom also has a duty to review the effectiveness of Teletext. We will conduct this analysis in phase 2 of our review. We will also include a more detailed analysis of the BBC's publicly funded digital channels.

2:- DTT: Digital Terrestrial Television. Formerly ONDigital/ITV Digital, now Freeview. We will use the term 'DTT' throughout.

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