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The Scottish Broadcasting Commission (Scottish Gaelic: Coisisean craolaidh na h-Alba, Scots: Scots Braidcastin Commeesion) was established by the Scottish Government in August 2007. Its purpose is to conduct an independent investigation into television production and broadcasting in Scotland, and to define a strategic way forward for the industry. All commissioners are to be unpaid.

Members

The Commission is to be chaired by Blair Jenkins, former Head of News and Current Affairs at BBC Scotland and former Director of Broadcasting at STV.

The ordinary members are:

  • Chris Ballance, former Green MSP, playwright, member of the Scottish Society of Playwrights and the Writers' Guild of Great Britain
  • Norman Drummond, former BBC National Governor for Scotland and Chairman of the Broadcasting Council for Scotland
  • Peter Fraser, Baron Fraser of Carmyllie, former Conservative MP, former Lord Advocate, convener of the Fraser Inquiry
  • Murray Grigor, writer and film director
  • Henry McLeish, former Labour First Minister
  • Ray Michie, Baroness Michie of Gallanach, a Gaelic-speaker and a member of An Comunn Gàidhealach, former Vice-Chairman of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Professor Seona Reid, Director of Glasgow School of Art and former Director of the Scottish Arts Council
  • Elaine C Smith, actress
  • David Wightman, chief executive of computer games company Edgies, member of the Screen Industry Summit Group

    • The Scottish Broadcasting Commission published their final report on the Morning of 8 September 2008 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

    References

    Scottish Broadcasting Commission Wikipedia
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