All DCMS articles – Page 43
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NewsS4C worth £125m to Wales
Welsh language broadcaster S4C has claimed that it creates almost £125m for the nation’s creative economy as it bids to ward off further budget cuts from the government.
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NewsDCMS delays Communications Act white paper
The Department for Culture Media & Sport has delayed the publication of a white paper on the long-awaited Communications Act until the summer.
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FeaturesThe Welsh renaissance
Co-pros like Da Vinci’s Demons and Hinterland are breathing new life into the production sector in Wales. But as Olly Grant finds, there’s a need for some more joined-up thinking
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NewsTV Coalition calls for tax treaty modernisation
The TV Coalition is keen to evolve the new high-end TV tax credit and increase the number of territories that count as international coproduction partners.
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NewsDCMS scolded over ‘feeble grip’ on finances
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has been told it has a “feeble grip” on its finances after its accounts failed to give an “accurate picture” of the value of the BBC’s assets.
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CommentProtect international coverage
Ofcom has a key part to play in keeping foreign affairs on TV
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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