Governors’ review of services – Performance against Statements of Programme Policy commitments 2005/2006 Overview In line with the Communications Act 2003 the BBC is required to publish Statements of Programme Policy each year, setting out how the BBC will fulfil its public service remit, and to report on performance against them in the Annual Report. In future, this assessment of performance will be enhanced by Service Licences issued by the new BBC Trust.The Service Licences will include conditions and performance measures, and be supported by annual Statements of Programme Policy.The Trust will assess delivery against the Service Licences and hold management to account. The BBC published its Statements of Programme Policy covering 2006/2007 in May this year (available at bbc.co.uk/info/statements2006). 68 BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2005/2006 These tables summarise performance in 2005/2006 against Statements of Programme Policy. All commitments to hours of output specific to different genres are a minimum, unless otherwise stated. BBC One: Commitment Actual Hours of current affairs programmes 90 159 hours Increase hours of current affairs in peak, working towards 48.5 hours in 2006/2007 – 44 hours in peak (up from 40 hours in 2004/2005) Panorama specials in peak time 4 4 specials Start reducing the volume of peak-time repeats of programmes previously <10% 8.9% of peak seen on this channel below the existing ceiling of 10% of peak time (down from 9.7% in 2004/2005) Science, natural history and educational programmes will form part of the 650 916 hours commitment to hours of new factual programming Hours of religious programming on BBC One 80 92 hours Hours of religious programming across BBC One and BBC Two 112 139 hours Hours of children’s programming 400 672 hours Hours of sports programming 260 670 hours Hours of arts and music 45 82 hours BBC Two: Commitment Actual Hours of current affairs 240 259 hours Hours of news 100 673 hours Hours of arts and music programming 200 350 hours Hours of factual programming 500 1,438 hours Hours of religious programming (as part of joint commitment with BBC One) 20 47 hours Hours of new children’s programming 100 153 hours Hours of sport 430 1,028 hours BBC Three: Commitment Actual Hours of new current affairs programmes 15 16 hours % of hours to be news, current affairs, education, music and arts 15% 28% of hours Hours of new music and arts programming 50 52 hours New talent initiatives 6 6 initiatives Hours of new educational programmes 30 127 hours Hours of new science, religion, ethics and business programmes 15 20 hours Channel’s output with interactive support 20% Target met using email, SMS and online messaging Minimum qualifying hours commissioned from the independent sector 25% 33.1% of qualifying hours % spend from independent sector on eligible programmes 25% 37% of programme budgets % eligible budget produced from outside the M25 33% 34.5% of spend Output specially commissioned for BBC Three 80% 82% of programmes Programme hours of EU/EEA origin 90% 91% of hours Spend of EU/EEA origin 90% 94% of spend BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2005/2006 69 Governors’review of services – Performance against Statements of Programme Policy commitments 2005/2006 BBC Four: Commitment Actual % of output made in the EU/EEA 70% 95% of hours Broadcast new documentaries from around the world 30 49 documentaries Premieres of new international film titles 20 34 premieres CBeebies: Commitment Actual Hours of mixed genre programmes 4,500+ 4,711 hours Output of UK/EU origin approx 90% 97% of hours % of channel investment on new UK programming 75% 77% of spend % of hours of UK programming that is new material, including output 25% 27.3% of hours commissioned from outside London The CBBC Channel: Commitment Actual Hours of news 85 97 hours Hours of drama 650 768 hours Hours of live presentation 240 313 hours Hours of factual and schools programming 1,000+ 1,388 hours % of output made in the EU/EEA approx 75% 88% of hours % of investment made in the EU/EEA approx 75% 96% of spend % of programme budgets allocated to originations, including productions approx 75% 95% of spend commissioned outside London % of programme hours allocated to originations, including productions commissioned outside London approx 25% 33% of hours BBC News 24: Commitment Actual Number of editions of HARDtalk featuring long-form interviews with newsmakers and cultural figures 200 206 editions Hours of political debate through programmes such as Straight Talk 35 38.5 hours Editions of Dateline London, offering an alternative viewpoint on events from 50 50 editions foreign correspondents based in London Minimum hours of sports news 100 115.8 hours BBC Parliament: Commitment Actual Hours of proceedings of the Scottish Parliament 100 133 hours Hours of proceedings of the Welsh Assembly 100 100 hours Hours of programming from Brussels and Strasbourg (including repeats) 100+ 169 hours Hours of coverage of Westminster’s Select Committees 400 427 hours BBC Television services have a regulatory requirement to meet ‘Tier 2’quotas agreed by the Board of Governors with Ofcom each calendar year for independent production, regional programme making, news and current affairs programmes, levels of original production, and regional programming.These quotas and compliance with them are listed in the Compliance section on page 91. 70 BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2005/2006 BBC Radio 1: Commitment Actual Hours of news, sport and current affairs 310 339 hours % of schedule devoted to specialist music or speech-based programmes 40% 43.4% of schedule % of mainstream music programming that is ‘new’ (pre-release or less than 45% 51% of music one month since release) % of mainstream music programming from UK acts 40% 49% of music Live events and festivals in the UK and abroad approx 25 27 live events/festivals New sessions and Live Lounge performances 250+ 356 new sessions/ performances Commission new documentaries 40 43 new documentaries Hours of opt-out programming from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland approx 200 223 hours BBC Radio 2: Commitment Actual Schedule split between speech and music approx 33% speech 37.5% speech Hours of news and current affairs, including hourly news bulletins 800 829 hours Hours of specialist music programmes 1,100+ 1,210 hours Hours of musical theatre and film music 60+ 70 hours Hours of arts programming 100+ 112 hours Hours of religious output covering the broad range of faiths 170+ 170 hours BBC Radio 3: Commitment Actual % of music live or specially recorded music 50% 53.2% of music Live output consisting of live or specially recorded performances 500 595 hours Commission new musical works 30+ 36 new musical works Commission new documentaries on arts and cultural topics 30 39 new documentaries Budget spent outside the M25 40% 45.4% of spend BBC Radio 4: Commitment Actual Hours of news and current affairs 2,500 3,021 hours Hours of original drama and readings 760 770 hours Hours of original comedy 300 321 hours % of new Afternoon Plays that will be first or second commissions from writers new to radio 35% 43% of Afternoon Plays Hours of documentaries 200 232 hours Hours of religious programming 200 214 hours BBC Radio Five Live: Commitment Actual Hours of regional, national and international news coverage 6,000/approx 70% 6,549 hours/ 74.8% of output Hours of documentaries, plus specially commissioned debates on major news approx 50 56 hours and sports events BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2005/2006 71 Governors’review of services – Performance against Statements of Programme Policy commitments 2005/2006 1Xtra: Commitment Actual % of music played that is ‘new’ (pre-release, or less than one month since release) 70% 77% of music % of output dedicated to news, documentaries and social action programming approx 10% 11.3% of output Approximate % of overall output consisting of speech approx 20% 23.8% of hours Number of live music events 50 55 live events % of music played from the UK 40% 46% of music BBC 6 Music: Commitment Actual Hours of archive concert performances 400+ 530 hours Number of new sessions recorded through the year 275+ 380 sessions % of music that is concert tracks and sessions from the BBC’s music archives 15% 15.7% of music At least half of the music played will be at least four years old 50% 52% of music played Hours of rebroadcast and newly commissioned documentaries and essays 550+ 612 hours Number of social action campaigns, with supporting online resource material 3 3 campaigns BBC 7: Commitment Actual Hours of books and drama 2,800 3,833 hours Hours of comedy 2,800 3,437 hours Hours of readings for children 40 40 hours Hours of original comedy 10 22 hours Hours of original drama 10 14 hours Hours of children’s programming 1,400+ 1,457 hours BBC Asian Network: Commitment Actual Content will be approximately 50% speech and 50% music approx 50% speech 50.5% speech % of music playlist from UK acts 40% 40% of music playlist Hours broadcast per day in languages other than English 3–5 hours 5.2 hours 72 BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2005/2006 bbc.co.uk: Commitment Actual Increase BBC reach of the GB adult internet population 50%+ 54% of GB adult internet population (Q1 2006) Number of users of the BBC WebWise site and number of links to support centres nationwide by March 2006 Total of 1 million users across the year 1,000 centres 560,000 users in Q1 2006 Changed methodology: now actual rather than ‘claimed’ usage Extend Skillswise with major literacy campaign, aiming to attract target users 200,000 250,000 users a month a month between October and March 2006 Further enhance Ouch!, the disabled community site, with the aim of ensuring target visitors a month 20,000 40,000 visitors per month BBCi: Commitment Actual Grow reach of BBCi 24/7 – 33% of adults in homes with digital television (Q1 2006) Changed methodology – see page 44 Reduce access times 6 seconds 8 seconds in homes with digital satellite television (Q1 2006) See page 44 for further information Maintain cost per user reached of BBCi 24/7 8p in homes with digital satellite 4p in homes with digital television (Q1 2006) Changed methodology – see page 44 BBC jam: Commitment Actual Prepare for the launch of the first materials in January 2006 Launch in January 2006 Launched in January 2006 with four subjects: English, Geography, French and Business Studies BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2005/2006 73 Governors’review of services – Performance against Statements of Programme Policy commitments 2005/2006 Hours of news, politics and current affairs across our television services 5,000+ 6,499 English Regions: Commitment Actual Hours of daily local and regional television news 3,350 3,735 hours Hours of local and regional non-news programming, including current affairs 250 271.4 hours Hours of local radio output 230,000 236,379 hours BBC Scotland: Commitment Actual Maintain reach of Reporting Scotland 48% 48% Maintain share of viewing to Reporting Scotland 30% 29% Over 500 hours of television news and current affairs 500+ 516 hours – including at least 100 hours of current affairs and political coverage 100 153 hours Hours of radio news and current affairs 2,200 2,225 hours Hours of music and arts coverage on radio and television, in addition to 270 432 hours weekly specialist music strands on radio Hours of network programmes provided 200 282 hours Spend on Gaelic television and online £2.1million £2.2million Hours of schools output across television and radio 17 25 hours Proportion of network children’s output provided by BBC Scotland 18% 18.5% 74 BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2005/2006 BBC Nations & Regions: Commitment Actual Hours of speech and debate across our radio stations approx 260,000 272,089 BBC Cymru Wales: Commitment Actual Hours of news and current affairs on English language television including 500+ 509 hours Wales Today Hours of news and current affairs on BBC Radio Wales 1,500+ 1,552 hours Hours of news and current affairs on BBC Radio Cymru 1,000 1,045 hours Hours of news for S4C 180+ 223 hours Hours of coverage of the National Assembly’s proceedings for broadcast on S4C 500+ 528 hours Hours of output on BBC Radio Cymru, excluding news and current affairs 7,000+ 7,074 hours Hours on BBC Radio Wales, excluding news and current affairs 5,500 5,704 hours Hours on television in English and Welsh 500 565 hours Programmes made by the National Orchestra of Wales 80+ 93 programmes Public concerts by the National Orchestra of Wales 50+ 73 concerts Hours of network programmes provided 125+ 159 hours Hours of Welsh language television delivered to S4C 520 531 hours – of which hours of original drama 90+ 96 hours BBC Northern Ireland: Commitment Actual Hours of news and current affairs on BBC Radio Ulster 1,550+ 1,736 hours Hours of news and current affairs on BBC Radio Foyle 380+ 380 hours Hours of news and current affairs on television 325 386 hours Increase hours of factual programming for BBC One, with more single 100 104 hours documentaries covering a range of issues and subjects of interest to local audiences Hours of local television 640 635 hours Hours of local radio 8,400+ 8,809 hours Increase the number of arts documentaries on television from 2004/2005 levels 2 2 arts documentaries Hours of BBC Northern Ireland schools provision on radio and television 16 16 hours BBC Annual Report and Accounts 2005/2006 75