Officials from the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of National Heritage are to meet to day to try and finalise their position on whether a new Channel 5 that uses existing technology should be given the go-ahead. The issue is expected to be raised in cabinet this week, although a final decision is not expected. Today’s meeting will also look at a draft of the White Paper on the future of the BBC.
Government policy not to make any major decisions during elections mean that because of current local and European elections in June, the BBC White paper is some way off being finalised. A decision on Channel 5 is expected in the next few weeks.
The BBC has announced a new regional policy, to increase the amount of programming produced outside London from a fifth to a third by 1997.
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