BBC Trust Reviews YouView

The BBC Trust has begun a review into the corporation's involvement in broadband television service YouView.
YouView is an on demand TV service that enables viewers with a broadband connection to watch catch-up television and access on-demand TV players and live TV channels.
YouView is a joint venture between the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, BT, Talk Talk and Arqiva.
The Trust approved the BBC's involvement in YouView in June 2010, subject to a review after 12 months.
The Trust's review will conclude this autumn.
Diane Coyle, BBC Trustee said: "We put in place conditions to ensure the public got the greatest possible benefit from YouView. Now almost 400,000 YouView boxes have been sold, this review is an opportunity to check that the conditions are working as they should."
The review will focus on the following areas:
- The availability of access and usability features that will allow those who are blind or partially sighted or who suffer from moderate motor skills impairment to use the service
- The use of 'editorial signposting' to allow audiences to make informed choices about the content they watch
- Syndication – whether the BBC's involvement in YouView has had an impact on other public service broadcasters in the approach they take to making their programme content available to other platforms
- The way in which YouView is promoted by its partners (with particular reference to BBC activity, which is subject to the BBC code on cross promotion)
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