Press Releases
VLV response to BBC announcement about free TV licences for the over 75s
10th June 2019
VLV has responded to the announcement by the BBC that it will fund free TV licences for those over 75 only if they receive Pension Credit from June 2020 onwards
[ Read More ]
VLV Awards 2018 - Nominations
12th March 2019
Nominations for VLV’s annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting 2018 have been released. The winners will be announced by Jan Ravens at VLV's Spring Conference on May 9th in Piccadilly, Central London
[ Read More ]
VLV Members Oppose Free TV Licences for over 75s
14th February 2019
VLV members when asked whether they supported a continuation of free TV Licences for those over 75 overwhelmingly say they oppose them because they will undermine the future of the BBC
[ Read More ]
VLV Autumn Conference Programme: Future-Proofing Public Service Broadcasting
7th November 2018
Tim Davie CBE, Chief Executive Officer of BBC Studios and Director, BBC Global, and Ian Katz, Director of Programmes at Channel 4, will speak at the VLV Autumn Conference.
[ Read More ]
Press release Draft BBC Charter
17th September 2016
Press Release issued in response to the publication of the BBC Draft Charter, September 2016
[ Read More ]
VLV's response to the announcement that BBC3 is to move online
26th November 2015
VLV deeply regrets the closure of BBC3 as a broadcast station
VLV deeply regrets that the BBC Trust, having consulted widely on proposals to close BBC...
[ Read More ]
VLV calls for new independent licence fee body
4th October 2015
The Voice of the Listener & Viewer (VLV) is proposing the establishment of a statutory body, the Licence Fee Body, to determine the level of future licence fee...
[ Read More ]
BBC Governance
2nd October 2015
VLV publishes conclusions from BBC Governance Roundtable
In order to inform its decision on the best model for BBC Governance during the next Charter, VLV has...
[ Read More ]