World Service TV channel gains government approval
Press Review 22 July 2002
Corporation quizzed on digital spend
Press Review 18 July 2002
BBC must not cut political coverage, says IDS
Press Review 17 July 2002
MPs set to criticise BBC digital expansion
Press Review 17 July 2002
BBC under pressure on political coverage
News Article 17 July 2002
Iain Duncan Smith has attacked plans to revise the BBC's political programming.
BBC wins digital fight
Press Review 5 July 2002
BBC takes over ITV Digital licenses
News Article 4 July 2002
The culture secretary has backed a decision to hand the TV licences of collapsed broadcaster ITV Digital to a consortium including the BBC and BSkyB.
BBC chief calls for firing not fining
Press Review 3 July 2002
BBC 3 set to go live
Press Review 1 July 2002
Yeo calls for licence fee reduction
Press Review 19 June 2002
BBC funding reform 'fantasy', says Jowell
News Article 19 June 2002
Conservative calls to cut BBC licence fee funding are "fantasy", the culture secretary said on Wednesday.
BBC and BSkyB in joint digital bid
Press Review 12 June 2002
Forum Brief: Licence fee
Policy Consultation 5 June 2002
The government has rejected calls for a root-and-branch shake up of the BBC.
BBC to keep licence fee funding
Press Review 5 June 2002
Jowell attacked for 'closed minded' approach to BBC funding
News Article 5 June 2002
The Conservatives have criticised culture secretary Tessa Jowell for indicating that the BBC will continue to be funded by the license fee for the next 15 years.