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The Annan Committee on the future of broadcasting was established in April 1974 to discuss the

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broadcasting industry, including new technologies and their funding, the role and funding of the

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and programme standards. On 3 February 1977, the committee recommended: * Changes to BBC funding by

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* Fourth, independent, television channel * Long-term restructure and diversification of broadcasting * Establishment of Broadcasting Complaints Commission * Privatisation of local radio * Independence from direct political control * Increase in independent production

Outcomes

* Increased licence fee *

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(implemented in 1980) * Channel 4 being of a more "open" nature rather than one of balance such as the BBC

Members

* Lord Annan * Peter Goldman * Professor Hilde Himmelweit * Tom Jackson * Sir Antony Jay *

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* Hilda M. Lawrence *

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* Sir James Mackay * The Hon. Mrs Charles Morrison *

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* John G. Parkes * John Pollock * Professor Geoffrey Sims *

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MP * Sir Marcus Worsley

References

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