Project canvas is the partnership between the BBC, ITV, BT, Five, Channel 4, and Talk Talk to develop a so called internet protocol television standard. The BBC trust’s Diane Coyle said that the partnership will deliver significant public value for the license fee payers.

The trust will review the BBC’s involvement against the conditions of its approval, 12 months after Canvas launches to consumers. The service will see a range of set-top boxes available to access on demand TV services such as iPlayer and ITVPlayer. Project director Richard Halton said he was delighted about the trust’s decision. The trust has imposed several conditions on the BBC, one of which is that viewers must be able to watch the BBC programs without any interruptions.