All DCMS articles – Page 51

  • News

    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.

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    Bazalgette battles for to regain indie status for Endemol

    2001-02-08T15:25:00Z

    Creative director continues to lobby on three fronts and takes legal advice

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    DCMS 'open' to ideas for Ofcom.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    The government is open to suggestions about the best structure for its proposed single regulator, Ofcom, media secretary Chris Smith said this week. Speaking at an Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR)

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    Disney joins fight to curb BBC services.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Disney Channel UK has become the latest commercial voice to join the chorus of concern over the BBC's proposed new digital services, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Whish to review BBC fair trading.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    The Department for Culture, Media & Sport has announced the terms of reference for the independent review of the BBC's fair trading policies, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    BBC web activities put under House spotlight.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    The BBC's expansion of its commercial activities on the web came under the spotlight again this week, at the first of the culture, media & sport select committee's sessions taking evidence

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    Disney Channel prepares BBC complaint

    2001-02-01T08:43:00Z

    UK kids channel unhappy at 'aggressive' scheduling

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    ANALYSIS SPECIAL - BBC unveils proposed new services.

    2001-01-26T00:00:00Z

    The BBC's plans in full and in its own words, plus the DCMS test criteria.

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    Dyke upbeat over digital feedback.

    2001-01-19T00:00:00Z

    BBC director general Greg Dyke has told BBC staff that the results of the corporation's latest public consultation on its proposed digital channels are 'positive', pre-empting the publication of the consultation's

  • News

    BBC Online put under scrutiny.

    2001-01-19T00:00:00Z

    The government has agreed to review BBC Online amid concern that the boundaries between its commercial and publicly funded activities are blurring.The Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) has told

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    NEWS ANALYSIS - Green light for BBC?

    2001-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Criticism of the new DCMS guidelines for the BBC's digital services for being weak, vague and barely different from a first draft may yet herald the beginning of a tortuous process before Chris Smith gives the go-ahead.

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    Dyke upbeat as public opinion on digital channels is 'positive'

    2001-01-18T08:36:00Z

    Staff told of results before official publication by Department for Culture, Media & Sport

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    BBC Online put under scrutiny

    2001-01-18T08:36:00Z

    DCMS expected to undertake review of BBC's online activities after complaints from rival ISPs

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    Hodgson on Ofcom

    2001-01-04T17:13:00Z

    The ITC chief executive argues that Ofcom - the new superregulator proposed by the joint DCMS/DTI Communications White Paper - has more complex and potentially conflicting responsibilities than any other regulator and needs clear powers and guidance if

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    Rival broadcasters gang up against BBC's digital plans

    2001-01-04T15:00:00Z

    Letter to DCMS cites 'strongest concern at the lack of any finalised criteria on which these new services will be approved or rejected.'

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    Endemol Entertainment UK lobbies DCMS for indie status

    2001-01-04T10:17:00Z

    Ground Force producer says acquisition of parent by Telefónica does not affect UK programme supply market

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    Hogson on Ofcom

    2001-01-04T09:00:00Z

    The ITC chief executive argues that Ofcom - the new superregulator proposed by the joint DCMS/DTI Communications White Paper - has more complex and potentially conflicting responsibilities than any other regulator and needs clear powers and guidance i

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    MPs respond positively to white paper but concerns remain

    2000-12-14T08:43:00Z

    House reacts favourably but individual MPs voice concerns over dilution of regional TV, strength of BBC and Ofcom's reporting structure to both DCMS and DTI

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    White paper to steer clear of controversy

    2000-12-07T09:04:00Z

    Looming election sees radical moves on cross-media ownership off the agenda as government calls for more industry input

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    Minorities 'betrayed' by broadcast sector

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    The broadcast industry employs more than 115,000 people, according to the first ever census of the TV, radio and new media industries - far more than the government's previous estimate of