Reporting on a conference concerning the future of broadcasting in Britain, this paper addresses the two issues that dominated the conference: the future of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and the likely effects of technological change on broadcasting. The paper discusses: (1) what has changed in the broadcasting industry in England since the 1950s; (2) the west European perspective on changes in the broadcast industry; (3) implications of change for British broadcasting; (4) implications of change for British audiences; (5) the future of broadcasting; (6) the place of the BBC; and (7) questions and principles for the future. The paper notes that the government view was that public awareness of changes should be increased and that the current debate should be about the aims of public service broadcasting, while an alternative view was that the debate should center on the role of the BBC as a national institution. The paper also notes that BBC itself felt that its mission is to inform and educate, to reflect and enhance British culture, and to reflect what is happening in the rest of the world. (RS)