Mr Grade also introduced the concept of the Public Value Test which will be formally applied before new services, projects and changes, are given approval.

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The idea of a Public Value Test is to make a judgment about the value of the service, balanced against the rest of the market and any potential harm to competitors.

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Whenever the BBC management proposes to launch a new service or make significant changes to an existing service the BBC Trust will consider the proposal and decide whether to launch a Public Value Test (PVT).

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