BBC TRUST DECIDES FREESAT FUTURE.

AS REPORTED BY THE BBC TRUST IN APRIL 2007.

Introduction
The BBC Trust considered the BBC Executive’s proposals to establish a joint venture that
will manage and support a national satellite based free-to-view digital service (referred to as
“Freesat”) at its meeting on 21 February 2007. The Trust provisionally concluded that it
should approve the proposals and give clearance for the BBC to proceed with “Freesat”.
The Trust decided that it should consult on its provisional conclusion and provided the
supporting documentation for this purpose. The consultation was conducted between 27
February 2007 and 27 March 2007.
This document, produced by the Trust Unit, presents the results of the consultation. The
results are analysed from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective.
In addition the Trust has published the texts of responses received from organisations at
www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust /consult/closed_consultations/freesat.html