Learning on ScreenThe Operation of the Window of Creative Competition (WOCC): First Biennial Review by the BBC Trust
- Title
- The Operation of the Window of Creative Competition (WOCC): First Biennial Review by the BBC Trust
- Date
- 1 Jul 2008
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- Publisher
- BBC Trust
- Subject
- BBC; Television
- Inactive
- No
- Description
- The BBC’s Charter and Agreement sets out arrangements for the commissioning of network television programmes. It requires that 50% of programmes are reserved for in-house production and a statutory quota of 25% is reserved for the independent sector. In-house and external producers compete for the remaining 25% which is known as the Window of Creative Opportunity (WOCC). The Trust is obliged by the Charter and Agreement to review the WOCC at least every two years, and this review forms part of the Trust’s published workplan for 2008/09. The review found that the WOCC is working well and commissioning decisions are being made on merit with no obvious bias towards in-house teams or independent producers. Alongside the review are published an independent review by Pricewaterhouse Coopers of the processes and outputs that have resulted from the implementation of the WOCC; a survey of stakeholders conducted by the Trust by Larkhill Consultancy Ltd; and a substantive response to the public consultation from PACT.
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