All DCMS articles – Page 50
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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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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.
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Digital Britain: At-a-glance
The report, the action plan and the response. Browse Broadcastnow’s coverage of the Digital Britain interim report.
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Digital Britain: The action plan
Here, Broadcastnow presents the 22-point action plan proposed by the DCMS in its Digital Britain interim report.
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DCMS throws weight behind digital radio
Digital Britain: The DCMS has given a shot in the arm to DAB digital radio by promoting it as a primary way of listening to the medium in the future.
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BBCW faces radical shake-up threat
BBC Worldwide is bracing itself for the DCMS select committee to call for a radical change to the way it acquires BBC programmes.
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BBC Worldwide facing stricter control
BBC Worldwide looks set to face a clamp down on what it can and cannot do, after the BBC Trust gave its clearest signal yet that the commercial operation has extended too far.