All Ofcom articles – Page 48
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NewsLib Dems to save BBC from Ofcom
The BBC is set to be saved from being brought under the immediate control of Ofcom after the Liberal Democrats decided to back media secretary Tessa Jowell, who is determined to preserve the corporation's governors and keep her back-stop powers rather than yield them to the new super-regulator, ...
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NewsThompson calls on Ofcom for protection
Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson has called for safeguards to be put in place to protect his channel if UK broadcasting is opened up to foreign ownership, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsOfcom regulation of BBC ouput 'dangerous', says Dyke
BBC director general Greg Dyke has labelled industry calls for BBC programming to be overseen by super-regulator Ofcom as 'dangerous', writes David Wood
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NewsForeign ownership laws to be relaxed pre-Ofcom
The government is to press ahead with the liberalisation of foreign ownership restrictions in the UK broadcasting industry before the establishment of Ofcom, despite Lord Puttnam's joint committee recommendation that they are kept until the super-regulator is up and running, writes Katy Elliot
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Currie: Ofcom could rule BBC.
Moves to bring the BBC under the aegis of new super-regulator Ofcom would be 'workable' according
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Currie: Ofcom could rule BBC
Moves to bring the BBC under the aegis of new super-regulator Ofcom would be 'workable' according to its new chairman Lord David Currie, despite the government's steadfast opposition to the idea, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Challenges for the man from Ofcom
Lord Currie's responsibility is to consumers, not service providers. ...
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Currie looks to FSA as model for Ofcom
Ofcom, the planned regulator for the converging media and communications sectors, should take its lead from heavywe...
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Ofcom fines are 'threat to rights'.
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell has been warned that the government will violate broadcasters' human rights if
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NewsCurrie to be first head of Ofcom
Lord David Currie of Marylebone has been appointed the first chairman of new super-regulator Ofcom, media secretary Tessa Jowell announced today , writes Leigh Holmwood
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Ofcom choice signals drive for competition
The choice of Lord Currie, dean of London's University Business School, as Ofcom chairman will clearly signal the n...
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Ofcom fines are 'threat to rights'
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has been warned that the government will violate broadcasters' human rights if it presses ahead with plans to levy huge fines for breaches of licences, writes David Rose
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OFCOM CHAIR DECISION.
The government is set to announce the appointment of the first chairman of new super-regulator Ofcom
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Let Ofcom oversee BBC fair trade.
Last week was a hot one for the joint committee examining the draft communications bill
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Broadcasters' anxiety grows over Ofcom cost.
Broadcasters are being kept in the dark by ministers over whether the creation of Ofcom will
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Broadcasters' anxiety grows over Ofcom cost
Broadcasters are being kept in the dark by ministers over whether the creation of Ofcom will result in them paying less, or more, towards the cost of regulation, writes David Rose
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NewsBroadcasters in the dark over Ofcom charges
Channel 5 chief executive Dawn Airey has said broadcasters are being kept in the dark by ministers over whether the creation of Ofcom will end up with them paying less, or more, towards the cost of regulation, writes David Rose
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Ofcom 'puts health of media at risk'
BSkyB boss Tony Ball yesterday launched a stinging attack on government regulators, warning that the health of Brit...
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LEADER - BSC has no place in Ofcom regime.
The future of content regulation is now firmly on the agenda as the draft communications bill
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Ofcom debate rages on.
The debate over whether the BBC should come under Ofcom continued this week as media secretary