With other broadcast commitments including hosting the Radio 2 breakfast show, Evans struggled with a barrage of newspaper stories alleging poor behaviour, most recently one alleging sexual harassment in the 1990s.
So management broadcast their commitment to turn Thomson into a leading electronic data company.
This forms part of the Next on 4 strategy, which includes a commitment to broadcast more new programmes in peak time than any other public service broadcaster.
It wants to drop its commitment to broadcast 10 hours of repeats of local content a day, including 1.5 hours of repeats in peak time.
"However, maintaining our editorial integrity, and our commitment to broadcast impartial and independent news, will always take precedence over commercial goals".
Commercial radio is also caught, by a regulatory system dating back to the late 1990s, tying ownership of licences to a commitment to also broadcast in DAB, an expensive digital trap.
Commercial stations will be able to reduce the number of locally produced hours they broadcast in exchange for an enhanced commitment to regular and updated local news.
In a press conference broadcast on ESPNU on November 3 , 2011 McGary announced his verbal commitment to Michigan over his other two finalist Florida and Duke.
Although the networks have already stated that they will broadcast a few sporting events and sitcoms digitally, it is uncertain how genuine their commitment will be.
The commitment to produce legislation giving Ofcom a stronger role to take action against channels which broadcast extremist content suggests next week's Queen's speech will go much further than simply keeping its powers under regular review.
