Channel 4 and Five back RDF

Channel 4 and Five have decided not to follow ITV's and the BBC's decisions to put commissions by A Year With the Queen producer RDF Media on hold.

At the request of Channel 4, RDF Media wrote to the broadcaster outlining new practices it plans to put in place in response to the concerns raised over the Queen documentary.

A statement said: "Channel 4 treats the issue of viewer trust with the utmost seriousness," and added that the broadcaster was to meet with RDF shortly and "will seek further reassurance about programmes they currently have in production for Channel 4."

But the channel said it had "no reason currently to suspend our relationship."

In addition Channel 4 said it would be contacting all its suppliers about the issues raised by the current debate about standards within television and "will be monitoring all our output very carefully," taking further action as appropriate.

Additionally, Five managing director of content, Lisa Opie, told The Guardian that Five also did not intend to suspend commissioning from RDF. "We will be announcing shortly our own plans to improve processes and practices, both in-house and with our third-party suppliers, in order to ensure viewer trust going forward," Opie said.