Digital Britain report 'still on track'

The government has said that the final Digital Britain report will still be released next week, despite the recent change of leadership at the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.

Following prime minister Gordon Brown's reshuffle of his cabinet, culture secretary Andy Burnham has been replaced by former health minister Ben Bradshaw.

This somewhat hurried change comes ahead of communications minister Lord Carter's pivotal report, which is due for release on June 16.

The document is designed to shape the government's future policy pertaining to broadcasting and communications in the UK.

Part of this will focus on the relationship between the main commercial and public broadcasters, including potential future co-operation initiatives to boost the industry.

When asked yesterday whether the report would be delivered on time, a culture ministry spokeswoman told the Hollywood Reporter: "That's the timetable that we are looking at.

"Obviously when there's a change of minister, he [Bradshaw] will be looking at the policy, but we are working on that basis."