Category: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Date: 27.02.2006
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has responded to a report published today which was commissioned by the Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA).
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The report is entitled A licence to kill? The impact of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s licence fee
settlement on commercial radio.
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ says: "Many of the arguments put forward in this paper have been debated
at length during the Charter Review process, not least during Lord Burns'
extensive review of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ analogue radio and Tim Gardam's review of our digital
services.
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"The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ absolutely refutes the idea that it imitates formats and that
commercial radio alone has been at the forefront of innovation.
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"The CRCA is also
well aware that the five new local radio services referred to in the document
will all be subject to a Market Impact test before they are allowed to go ahead.
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"Listeners tune in to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s services because they provide innovative and
distinctive content and provide the widest possible audience with services that
the market alone would not provide."
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