All DCMS articles – Page 50

  • News

    Digital Britain: At-a-glance

    2009-01-30T09:38:00Z

    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

    2009-01-29T14:11:00Z

    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

    2009-01-29T13:30:48Z

    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

    2009-01-28T18:30:06Z

    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

    2009-01-28T17:21:50Z

    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.

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    BBC re-submits proposal for BBC Choice successor

    2001-12-07T15:54:00Z

    Corporation tries again for BBC 3 with a clearer commitment to news, current affairs, education and music and arts

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    DCMS to reveal new BBC3 proposals

    2001-12-05T12:28:00Z

    Department expected to publish details on revised proposal for new digital channel this week with corporation placing less emphasis on entertainment programming

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    News review delayed

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The Government has again delayed its planned review of BBC News 24 after deciding to use the current war on terrorism as a barometer for the channel's performance, writes Lucy Rouse.

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    Government delays planned BBC News 24 review

    2001-11-29T09:06:00Z

    DCMS to move 'slower rather than faster' on appointment of independent figure to appraise news operation's performance

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    MORI statement in full

    2001-02-28T12:39:00Z

    A MORI report commissioned by major UK commercial broadcasters has shown today that the BBC's public consultation on its proposed new digital services is ' clearly not representative of the public

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    Mori throws a spanner in BBC's digital works

    2001-02-28T11:38:00Z

    Research company says corporation's research into digital market is unreliable and unrepresentative of licence-fee payer's opinions

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    Rivals hit out again at BBC digital plan.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The alliance of satellite and cable broadcasters objecting to the BBC's new digital channels is expected to attack the suggestion that the services will drive digital take-up, as it submits comments

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    Digital broadcaster's alliance set to rubbish BBC claims

    2001-02-22T15:19:00Z

    Eight-strong group expected to urge BBC to aim digital service at over 65s

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    Smith OKs BBC Technology

    2001-02-21T15:07:00Z

    DCMS clearance paves way for April launch of corporation's latest commercial arm

  • News

    PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING - Where do we go from here?

    2001-02-16T00:00:00Z

    While the broadcasting revolution has ended the cosy days of shared viewing and listening, the government is clinging to the public service ethos - but what is it? In a three-page special Broadcast seeks industry views.

  • News

    Hewitt for DCMS?

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    E-commerce minister Patricia Hewitt is tipped to succeed media secretary Chris Smith if a post-election reshuffle sees him moved. Another name in the frame for the post is schools minister Estelle

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    Digital Czar lobby.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    On Digital chief executive Stuart Prebble this week urged the government to appoint a senior civil servant as a 'digital czar' to give impetus to the switchover from analogue to digital

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    Indie Business - The quest for self-control.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Despite fears of a recession, independent producers remain bullish about the future. But unless they fight for ownership of ideas, they may lose out in the long run to media groups and broadcasters. Peter Keighron reports.

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    Cut-price BBC budget.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    BBC director general Greg Dyke has this week confirmed programming budgets for the year 2002/2003 which contradict proposed budget figures announced by the corporation just last month. In an address to BBC

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    Baz battles to win back indie status.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Endemol Entertainment UK creative director Peter Bazalgette is stepping up his lobby to gain back indie status for his company, writes Georgina Lipscomb.