All DCMS articles – Page 53

  • News

    WHITE PAPER - ALL WHITE ON THE NIGHT

    2000-06-16T00:00:00Z

    The upcoming communications white paper will incorporate the views of organisations ranging from Anglia TV to Age Concern. But will Whitehall really be bold on regulation? By parliamentary correspondent John Lewis.

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    DCMS lines up experts to spark debate

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) have appointed eight broadcasting and communication experts to write discussion papers for the forthcoming communications white paper, writes Ashley Davies.

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    'Experts' to advise on communications white paper

    2000-05-17T17:22:00Z

    DCMS and DTI ask for 'innovative ideas' on key policies

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    'Experts' to advise government on communications white paper

    2000-05-17T17:20:00Z

    DCMS and DTI ask for 'innovative ideas' on key policies

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    The future of regulation

    2000-05-08T12:38:00Z

    Peter Fiddick and Katy Elliott on why the government is planning to introduce a new regulatory system for the broadcasting industry For both those who cannot suppress a yawn when they hear

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    Political Lobbying - Lurking in the shadows

    2000-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Over the past decade lobbyists have had an immense impact on television. Steve Clarke examines how these political insiders practise their dark arts, while below, Mike Shallcross lifts the lid on the lobbyists with the best contacts.

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    Analysis Special: BBC Restructure - One vision for One BBC

    2000-04-07T00:00:00Z

    As director general Greg Dyke takes an axe to Birtism, Tim Dams and Tara Conlan wade through the manifesto to find out what it means for BBC programme makers and the armies of marketeers and strategists whose jobs are on the line.

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    SCHOOLS TV - Learning potential

    2000-03-31T00:00:00Z

    In its bid to modernise the education system, the government is seeking to involve broadcasters both inside the classroom and in homes - culture secretary Chris Smith tells Katy Elliott about the government's creative vision.

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    OPINIONS WANTED ON GOVERNMENT'S WHITE PAPER

    2000-03-31T00:00:00Z

    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has called for comment on proposed changes to broadcasting and communications legislation to be sent to comms-reform@culture.gov.uk. The DCMS has said the white paper

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    NEWS ANALYSIS - Digging up the indie sector

    2000-03-31T00:00:00Z

    The proposed buyout of Endemol Entertainment by Telefonica has thrown the indie status of GMG Endemol into doubt. Ashley Davies reports on how the deal reignites the debate about indie quotas.

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    Smith antipathy to News 24 review makes BSkyB fume

    2000-03-31T00:00:00Z

    BSkyB hit out this week at media secretary Chris Smith's admission that a review of BBC News 24 is likely to be put off until after the next general election, writes Tara Conlan.

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    DCMS committee demands return of News at Ten

    2000-03-22T16:30:00Z

    Kaufman urges ITC to 'put right what has been put wrong'

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    NEWS SPECIAL: THE BBC'S NEW FUNDING PACKAGE - SMITH'S NEW DEAL IN FULL

    2000-02-25T00:00:00Z

    FundingLicence fee to rise by£3 to£104 from April 2000 with similar rises of 1.5 per cent above RPI up to and until 2006/7 when the current BBC Charter ends.

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    NEWS SPECIAL: THE BBC'S NEW FUNDING PACKAGE - UPPING THE AUNTIE

    2000-02-25T00:00:00Z

    'We will, of course, have tough decisions to make on priorities and on self-help.'BBC director general Greg Dyke'This is a big win for the commercial boys. There's no digital levy, limited

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    Licence fee decision due this afternoon

    2000-02-21T15:39:00Z

    Smith expected to give verdict to Commons within the hour

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    Opinion - White paper may offer hope to BBC

    2000-02-11T00:00:00Z

    There is hope for the BBC yet, as the Murdoch camp (incarnate in The Times and the Sun) ramps up its campaign against Greg Dyke and just about everything the corporation

  • News

    News Analysis - A regulation tie?

    2000-02-11T00:00:00Z

    This autumn, a white paper will cover both broadcasting and telecommunications. David Wood and Katy Elliott look at the road ahead to new 'communications' legislation.

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    DCMS set to agree to extra BBC digital cash

    2000-01-21T00:00:00Z

    The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is thought to have resolved to give the BBC most of the cash it wants to extend its digital services, but not News 24, writes John Lewis.

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    Census takes snapshop of UK broadcasting

    2000-01-07T00:00:00Z

    Age, ethnicity and disability will all come under the spotlight this summer as Skillset and the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) launch the first annual census of the UK broadcasting industry, writes Lucy Rouse.

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    Endemol lobbies for indie status

    2000-01-05T00:00:00Z

    Endemol Entertainment UK is lobbying the Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) to allow it to regain its status as an independent production company, writes Ashley Davies.