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VLV Spring Conference 2021

Thursday April 29th 2021 10.30 -13.00 Due to Covid restrictions VLV held its Spring Conference 2021 online. At a time when the future of […]

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The VLV Awards 2019

Now in their 28th year, the VLV Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting are nominated and voted for by VLV members and acknowledge excellence in public […]

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VLV research shows a 30% decline in BBC public funding since 2010

VLV has conducted research which shows that the BBC’s real (inflation-adjusted) public funding for services aired for UK audiences has been slashed by 30% in […]

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VLV opposes proposals to reduce Newsround broadcasts

VLV has made a submission to Ofcom opposing proposals by the BBC to reduce the number of broadcasts of the children’s news bulletin, Newsround, on […]

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Why Public Service Broadcasting Matters

Lord Reith’s dream: to have the best of everything in everyone’s homes. Ever since the 1920’s the UK has adopted media policies which have become known […]

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VLV Consultation Responses

DCMS Consultation on Local TV licence renewal VLV supports the renewal of local TV licences for a further 10 years from 2025 with some caveats. […]

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Opinions & VLV bulletins

You can read the VLV Bulletin which includes articles on a range of issues related to public service broadcasting free of charge here. What Are the […]

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Policy Issues

VLV’s work is focused on broadcasting policy and our role is to highlight the interests of citizens. You can access a list of VLV responses […]

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To enrich individuals with knowledge, culture and information about their world, to build more cohesive communities, to engage the people of the UK and the whole globe in a new conversation about who we are and where we are going …put to work to the sole benefit of the public.

"British broadcasting is the best in the world, but now its future is threatened. If you want to help ensure its quality, please join me in supporting VLV which is doing so much to protect the principle of public service in broadcasting."

David Attenborough OM CH

"The Voice of the Listener & Viewer are passionate believers, as I am, in the importance of high quality broadcasting for the cultural and scientific future of this nation. At a time when traditional broadcasters like the BBC are under threat it is more important than ever that organisations like the VLV give voice to those who would otherwise not be heard."

Michael Mosley

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HELEN BOADEN

"VLV fulfils the function of holding ministers and people in Parliament who take an interest in these matters to account. They cover a range of topics of ongoing interest, particularly over the role of PSBs and the BBC, but also how the constant march of technology is throwing up new regulatory challenges which we wouldn’t have thought 3 or 4 years ago would have been a problem."

Damian Collins MPFormer Chairman of the DCMS Select Committee

"We’ve all faced an emergency this past year, our greatest since the Second World War. We’ve relied more than ever on our most popular TV channels both to communicate key, Covid public service messages to mass audiences, and quite properly to scrutinise government performance as well. PSB provides critical social content."

Peter BAZALGETTE

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