All DCMS articles – Page 43
-
NewsGreen Paper shelved as DCMS confirms 2015 deadline for Comms Act
The government has shelved the Communications Act Green Paper and said a new bill will be introduced only “by the end of parliament”.
-
NewsAdam Smith: getting News Corp bid through was not Hunt's ulitmate aim
The special advisor to Jeremy Hunt, who resigned over his relationship with News Corporation, has denied feeding the company an inside line on government thinking.
-
FeaturesDiamond Jubilee: by royal appointment
The state occasion of the Diamond Jubilee is unprecedented in the scale of its outside broadcast. Adrian Pennington reports on the key broadcasters’ production plans.
-
NewsBroadcasters claim Comms Act has lost momentum
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plans to overhaul broadcasting and communications policy in the UK are currently in the political wilderness, according to high-level sources across the industry.
-
NewsOfcom steps up BSkyB investigation
Ofcom has stepped up its investigation into whether BSkyB is a “fit and proper” owner of a broadcasting licence.
-
News
Hunt's permanent secretary dodges MPs' News Corp questions
The DCMS has defended Jonathan Stephens’ refusal to answer questions about his role in the row over Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt and News Corp.
-
NewsTreasury contemplates expanding tax credit
The Treasury could expand the animation tax credit to include programmes that have a mix of live action, following further submissions from the industry.
-
NewsHunt denies backing Sky bid
“The idea I was backing this bid is laughable,” said Jeremy Hunt, fighting for his political career in parliament this week, following a series of dramatic revelations at the Leveson Inquiry.
-
NewsEmails reveal Hunt / News Corp relationship
Emails shown to the Leveson inquiry suggest Jeremy Hunt and the DCMS was providing News Corp with the inside track on its thinking about the proposed takeover of BSkyB.
-
NewsManchester's Channel M axed
Jeremy Hunt’s vision for local TV has been dealt a major blow after the Guardian Media Group (GMG) announced it is to close Manchester television station Channel M.
-
CommentSupport the originators and everyone benefits
Audience has the most to gain from tax and rights agreements, says Charles Sturridge.
-
CommentThe tax fight is over – now the hard work must begin
It was a long, hard slog to get the government to act – and we’re not done yet, says Oli Hyatt.
-
NewsVictory for drama and animation tax break campaigns
George Osborne has confirmed that the government plans to introduce tax breaks for the TV, animation and gaming industries.
-
NewsBudget set to grant tax breaks for UK drama
The campaign to secure tax breaks for high-end UK drama looks set for victory, with sources suggesting the Chancellor will announce the scheme in next week’s Budget.
-
FeaturesClosing the funding gap
Unless the campaign for tax credits bears fruit, drama producers will have to keep finding creative ways of piecing together budgets.
-
NewsNo change to Terms of Trade, Hunt hints
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has given the clearest indication yet that the Terms of Trade will remain largely intact in the forthcoming Communications Act.
-
NewsDisney: tax breaks would lure us back
The Walt Disney Company has written to the British government warning “it is unlikely to return to the UK” unless tax breaks for animation are introduced.
-
NewsPact seeks Brazilian treaty
Pact and its Brazilian counterpart ABPITV have agreed to work together to try to secure a co-production treaty from their respective governments.
-
NewsCampaign for tax breaks gathers pace
Broadcast is urging the industry to back calls for tax breaks in drama and animation, as more voices join the campaign.
-
NewsUK loses out on drama cash
The UK economy lost out on nearly £12m from BBC1’s Parade’s End and Sky 1’s Strike Back because the lack of a UK tax credit for high-end drama drove both productions overseas.