All DCMS articles – Page 49
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Job fears for regional ITV news staff
The ITV regional journalists who work in areas that will get pilot regional news consortium schemes next year have had no guarantees that their jobs will be safe.
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NewsUK animators fight for tax breaks
The struggling UK animation sector is launching a last-ditch bid to get tax breaks from the government after losing another long-standing player – Triffic Films.
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NewsThree join forces for ITV news north-east bid
Indie Ten Alps has joined forces with newspaper group Trinity Mirror and the Press Association in a bid to have the North East of England chosen as the third regional TV news pilot scheme area.
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NewsTen Alps to lobby for NI news pilot
Ten Alps is lobbying Northern Ireland MPs to pressure the Government to fund a low-cost online news pilot after the nation was frozen out of plans to support regional news for the ITV network.
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NewsITV news pilots set for April 2010
Independently financed regional news pilot schemes on the ITV network could begin as early as April next year.
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NewsITV, STV: business partners only
The war of words between STV and ITV has entered a new phase, with both sides declaring the current networking arrangements should be torn up to make way for a strictly commercial partnership.
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NewsDarroch: pay TV review could be bad for football
BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch has claimed Ofcom’s plans to intervene in the pay TV industry will have “serious, potential consequences for football and sport in general”.
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NewsOfcom: ITV could lose £64m a year on regional news
Ofcom has warned that the ITV network will be facing a loss of up to £64m a year by 2012, if it has to continue providing regional news bulletins.
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NewsDCMS and BBC Trust at war over top-slicing
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has entered a war of research with the BBC Trust – issuing new findings about public opinion on top-slicing that directly counter findings by the BBC’s governing body.
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CommentCould local news PSB pilots end up as a straight choice?
Considering the headline question, Alex Connock says the choice could come down to ITV incumbents after an adrenalin shot of public money vs. newspaper groups with boots on the ground and TV producer partners.
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NewsDigital Britain 'still on track' despite Cabinet reshuffle
Ben Bradshaw’s appointment as culture secretary will not derail the timeline for the Digital Britain report, the government has insisted.
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Comment
Steel against online stealing
Digital Britain must provide the power to fight illegal downloads
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STV pilots regional news consortium
Scottish broadcaster STV will look to pilot a groundbreaking scheme where a consortium of local media companies will become partners in the provision of its local TV news service by the end of this year.
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ITV regional news replacement may cost£100m
Ofcom's proposed independently-funded news consortia replacements for ITV's regional news coverage could cost up to£100m, the regulator has calculated.
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Highs and lows of Grade's time at ITV
Over two and half years, Michael Grade has experienced highs and lows as executive chairman of ITV. Broadcastnow presents his best and worst moments.
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Gordon Brown urges 'essential' digital investment
Digital Britain: The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has called for a strong digital infrastructure in order to secure the future of the UK econony.
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In My View: Stuart Cosgrove
New technology could revive regional media, says Stuart Cosgrove
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DCMS to examine BBC/ITV news-sharing plans
The BBC's plans to share news footage with ITV will come under scrutiny in a new select committee enquiry.
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News Q&A: Steve Macallister
Steve Macallister is managing director of BBC Worldwide sales and distribution.
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C4/BBCW: The heat is on
Blog: While the future of Digital Britain is still not totally clear, the latest report from the DCMS has raised interesting questions about a possible tie-up between BBC Worldwide and Channel 4, writes Robin Parker.