All DCMS articles – Page 42
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CommentTV credit lives up to the hype
Tax relief will transform UK production sector, says Charles Moore
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NewsEd Vaizey: Sky must drop retransmission fees
The BBC has welcomed government calls for Sky to scrap the fees it charges public service broadcasters to appear on its platform.
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NewsOfcom 'must protect PSB content on digital platforms'
The BBC has supported a call for Ofcom’s powers to be widened to ensure that PSB programming is featured prominently on new content platforms.
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NewsGovernment outlines TV tax breaks
Dramas, comedies and documentaries with a budget of more than a million pounds an hour will be eligible to receive UK tax breaks under new laws laid out by the government.
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NewsLocal TV hits funding snag
The government’s local TV vision has hit a snag after the European Commission (EC) delayed sanctioning £25m of capital funding for the project.
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NewsPact issues manifesto for overseas growth
Pact is refocusing its energies on the international market with the publication of a new manifesto that focuses on maintaining the indie production sector’s success abroad.
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CommentBBC must shed its straitjacket
Process and bureaucracy prevented Entwistle knowing the facts, says editor Lisa Campbell.
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NewsC4 breaks even on Paralympics
Channel 4 had to spend more money than planned on the Paralympics to meet viewer expectations but managed to break even due to high ratings, David Abraham has told MPs.
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NewsDCMS opens tax relief consultation
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is nailing down the criteria used to decide which programmes are eligible for the proposed drama tax relief for high-end TV.
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NewsITV set for licence renewal
ITV could have its licence renewed for another decade without any major changes to terms of the licence.
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NewsBazalgette takes Arts Council chair
Sir Peter Bazalgette has been appointed as chair of Arts Council England to take responsibility for championing the arts and culture sector.
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NewsMaria Miller replaces Hunt as culture secretary
Maria Miller has been named culture secretary replacing Jeremy Hunt who will head the Department of Health in David Cameron’s cabinet reshuffle.
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NewsS4C to close HD channel
Welsh language broadcaster S4C has dropped its HD channel as part of cost saving measures introduced due to budget cuts.
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The Broadcast InterviewRoger Mosey, London 2012 director, BBC
The BBC’s director of London 2012 tells Chris Curtis how the corporation intends to take gold with its Olympics coverage, with 24 dedicated channels, online streaming and some new presenting faces
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CommentDiversity key for the next DG
Issues of race, age and gender need to be driven from the top.
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NewsMark Thompson: BBC is better than I found it
Mark Thompson’s exit interview with the DCMS Select Committee saw him acknowledge some of the BBC’s failings under his tenure – but he maintained that the corporation is a better place now than when he started eight years ago.
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NewsThompson: BBC has "lessons to learn" over Jubilee
Mark Thompson has once again been forced to defend the BBC’s coverage of the Diamond Jubilee – but avoided giving his own mark out of 10.
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NewsThompson: No YouView before Olympics
Mark Thompson has confirmed YouView will not be available for mass-market purchase ahead of the Olympic Games.
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NewsTreasury launches tax breaks consultation
The campaigns for tax breaks in high end drama and animation have taken one step closer to being realised, as the government today launches a public consultation.
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NewsHunt grilled over 4G disruption plans
The debate over how the government will ensure TV reception is not damaged by the 4G network hit parliament yesterday as cross-party MPs grilled Jeremy Hunt over his plans.