The document summarizes major events and legislation related to British broadcasting since 1990, including the Peacock Committee report in 1986, the Broadcasting Acts of 1990 and 1996, the Communications Act of 2003, and the Hutton Enquiry of 2004. Key recommendations and outcomes included retaining the TV license fee, allowing more independent TV production, restructuring ITV franchises and commercial radio, introducing digital TV and radio, setting up regulatory bodies like the ITC and Ofcom, and the resignation of the BBC director general due to the Hutton Enquiry findings.