Annan Committee

Annan Committee

The Annan Committee on the future of broadcasting was established in April 1974 to discuss the United Kingdom broadcasting industry, including new technologies and their funding, the role and funding of the BBC, Independent Broadcasting Authority and programme standards.

In February 1977 the committee recommended:
* BBC funding by Licence Fee
* 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
* Channel 4 (implemented in 1980)

Members:
* Lord Annan
* Peter Goldman
* Professor Hilde Himmelweit
* Tom Jackson
* Sir Antony Jay
* Marghanita Laski
* Hilda M Lawrence
* A Dewi Lewis
* Sir James Mackay
* The Hon Mrs Charles Morrison
* Dipak Nandy
* John G Parkes
* John Pollock
* Professor Geoffrey Sims
* Phillip Whitehead MP
* Sir Marcus Worsley


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