BBC News Channel should deliver up-to-the-minute, accurate, impartial and independent news, analysis and insight.
It should provide fast and comprehensive coverage of local, UK and international events as they unfold and specialist analysis to put the news in context.
Current service licence
The Trust reissued this service licence in April 2016 with an amended baseline budget for the year 2016/7. In giving approval to this change, the Trust has been assured by the BBC Executive that the change to the budget does not reflect any change to the remit, scope or other stated key characteristics of the service.