PSB Review — Interactive Executive Summary

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Beyond linear television, a wide range of commercial, civic and community providers deliver public service content online, including in areas where the economics of linear television are challenging, like the arts or local news. More seems likely to follow, as barriers to making content available online continue to fall. Research suggests central government alone spends around £70-90 million on public service content online, with local and devolved government estimated to spend a further £45-55 million.

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Neil Lygon on 10 April 2008 at 1:48pm

Where can I find the research about the government spending £70-90 million on public service websites?

Tom Loosemore on 10 April 2008 at 2:00pm

@ Neil Lygon:

The research (from MTM London) is published as an annex 8 of the PSB review. You can download it as a pdf here: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/psb2_1/annex8.pdf

I'll add the link permanently - thanks for the heads up.

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