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| Scotland 'needs national channel' | Scotland 'needs national channel' |
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| Up to £75m of public money should be spent on a new, high-quality Scottish TV channel, it has been recommended. | Up to £75m of public money should be spent on a new, high-quality Scottish TV channel, it has been recommended. |
| The Scottish Broadcasting Commission said the not-for-profit digital operation would fill a "missing piece of the public service jigsaw". | The Scottish Broadcasting Commission said the not-for-profit digital operation would fill a "missing piece of the public service jigsaw". |
| The commission, set up by the Scottish Government, also called on the BBC to review its commissioning policy for Scottish programmes. | The commission, set up by the Scottish Government, also called on the BBC to review its commissioning policy for Scottish programmes. |
| And it said some broadcasting powers should also be devolved to Scotland. | And it said some broadcasting powers should also be devolved to Scotland. |
| READ THE REPORT Scottish Broadcasting Commission final report [29KB] Most computers will open this document automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here | READ THE REPORT Scottish Broadcasting Commission final report [29KB] Most computers will open this document automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Download the reader here |
| These would include requiring broadcasters to report to the Scottish Parliament. | These would include requiring broadcasters to report to the Scottish Parliament. |
| However, the commission's final report stated that legislative powers for broadcasting should remain with the UK Government. | However, the commission's final report stated that legislative powers for broadcasting should remain with the UK Government. |
| The commission, chaired by former BBC news boss Blair Jenkins, made a total of 22 recommendations. | The commission, chaired by former BBC news boss Blair Jenkins, made a total of 22 recommendations. |
| It said the digital switchover, due for completion in Scotland by 2011, should provide the vehicle for a Scottish channel featuring "high-quality information and entertainment, including news and current affairs covering Scottish and international issues, and innovative and ambitious content". | It said the digital switchover, due for completion in Scotland by 2011, should provide the vehicle for a Scottish channel featuring "high-quality information and entertainment, including news and current affairs covering Scottish and international issues, and innovative and ambitious content". |
| The annual budget could be between £50m and £75m, although the commission did not say where the cash should come from. | The annual budget could be between £50m and £75m, although the commission did not say where the cash should come from. |
| The case for such a channel and a related online presence had "strengthened considerably", said the commission in its findings. | The case for such a channel and a related online presence had "strengthened considerably", said the commission in its findings. |
| It added: "After more than 50 years of opt-out television services, with schedulers struggling on both BBC and ITV to find decent peak-time slots for Scottish programmes, it is right to have a network based in Scotland serving audiences in Scotland." | It added: "After more than 50 years of opt-out television services, with schedulers struggling on both BBC and ITV to find decent peak-time slots for Scottish programmes, it is right to have a network based in Scotland serving audiences in Scotland." |
| Network commissions | Network commissions |
| The channel, the commission said, would also provide a crucial competitor for the BBC, which suffered from a "perceived lack of ambition" in Scottish productions, according to evidence collected by the body. | The channel, the commission said, would also provide a crucial competitor for the BBC, which suffered from a "perceived lack of ambition" in Scottish productions, according to evidence collected by the body. |
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| The BBC Trust should also ensure better news coverage of the devolved nations, and the commission also called for a review of BBC Radio Scotland - currently the only Scotland-wide broadcasting service - amid criticism that it lacked ambition and space for new ideas. | The BBC Trust should also ensure better news coverage of the devolved nations, and the commission also called for a review of BBC Radio Scotland - currently the only Scotland-wide broadcasting service - amid criticism that it lacked ambition and space for new ideas. |
| The commission said the BBC should maintain a steady 8.6% of network commissions from Scotland, with the same target for Channel 4, and consider moving BBC One, Two, Three or Four to Scotland. | The commission said the BBC should maintain a steady 8.6% of network commissions from Scotland, with the same target for Channel 4, and consider moving BBC One, Two, Three or Four to Scotland. |
| The commission also expressed concern over whether ITV, which has been pursuing a more commercial agenda, would remain within the public service broadcasting framework, but recommended that STV be required to continue to produce news and current affairs for Scottish viewers. | The commission also expressed concern over whether ITV, which has been pursuing a more commercial agenda, would remain within the public service broadcasting framework, but recommended that STV be required to continue to produce news and current affairs for Scottish viewers. |