Ofcom reports on PSB future

TV regulator Ofcom today published the "second phase" of its ongoing report into the future of public service broadcasting (PSB).

Among its key findings and recommendations were the establishment of a new provider in the PSB market, a lesser role for ITV in regional programming, the support of a licence fee-funded BBC and a greater PSB emphasis for Channel 4.

Digital Spy reports on each of the findings in full:

• Ofcom recommends BBC rival
  Ofcom recommends setting up a new public service channel to rival the BBC
• C4 'should not' be privatised
  Ofcom says that Channel 4 should "remain primarily not-for-profit"
• ITV should have lesser regional role
  Ofcom recommends that the BBC should take a greater role in regional programming
• Ofcom supports 10-year BBC charter
  Ofcom says it supports the renewal of the BBC's charter through 2016
• BBC, ITV react
  Both the BBC and ITV welcome Ofcom's phase 2 report on the future of public service broadcasting