All Regulation articles – Page 103
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NewsBBC proposals may change economics of broadcasting
The BBC could “transform the economics of the entire [broadcasting] sector” with a raft of new proposals, director general Mark Thompson has claimed
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NewsThompson resists BBCW profit share with C4
BBC director general Mark Thompson has sent out his clearest signal yet that the corporation will try and resist any deal to siphon off a percentage of profits from BBC Worldwide to Channel 4.
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NewsOfcom: EastEnders gave kids sleepless nights
Ofcom has slammed the BBC for giving children sleepless nights following the Easter weekend episodes of EastEnders that featured character Max Branning being buried alive.
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NewsBBC presents radical plan to share resources
The BBC has made an unprecedented offer to share some of its resources with its commercial rivals in its submission to Ofcom for the regulator's report into the future of PSB in the UK.
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NewsOfcom considering Capital competition
Ofcom is looking into a Capital Radio competition that was reopened after the£155,000 winner of its “LondoniTest” phone-in competition was found to be ineligible.
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NewsExecs: timid broadcasters are ‘watering down' PSB shows
Broadcasters are “watering down” public service content by being too risk-averse, leading producers have claimed.
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FeaturesBattle to get brands on the box
Andy Burnham sparked fury last week by ruling out product placement on British TV before an Ofcom consultation. Now the industry is fighting back.
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NewsBurnham attacks ITV's regional record
Culture secretary Andy Burnham has criticised ITV for failing to meet its regional quotas.
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CommentBlog: 'Patronising' product placement ban
Media law expert Medwyn Jones describes the proposed decision rule out product placement on television as “short-sighted and disappointing”.
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NewsDiscovery chief calls for contestable PSB pot
Broadcast conference: Discovery Networks UK managing director Dan Brooke has called for a pot of contestable funding to be set up, to ensure the future of the single documentary.
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NewsTrust: BBC news is too London-centric
The BBC's news coverage is too “London-centric” and its reporting on the nations and regions lacks “clarity, precision and balance”, the BBC Trust has found.
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NewsBurnham rejects product placement
Broadcasters, producers and politicians have accused media secretary Andy Burnham of trying to kill product placement in the UK before it has been properly debated.
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Export figures in limbo following DCMS decision
The distribution sector is urging the government to continue its support of Pact's annual TV exports survey, following a decision by the DCMS to no longer compile data on the industry.
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NewsUK docs accused of global stereotypes
A government-backed report has accused broadcasters of perpetuating stereotypes of the Middle East and Africa in their documentary output.
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NewsBurnham: No relaxation on product placement rules
Media secretary Andy Burnham has told broadcasters that he will not relax the rules to allow them to boost their declining revenues by introducing product placement.
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NewsBBC criticised over news coverage of the regions
The BBC's news coverage of the nations and region is lacking in “clarity, precision and balance”, the BBC Trust has found.
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NewsTime Out calls for BBCW probe
Time Out is urging the Office of Fair Trading to launch a probe into BBC Worldwide's acquisition of travel guide publisher Lonely Planet.
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NewsC4 Livingstone doc cleared
Channel 4's controversial Dispatches investigation into Ken Livingstone has been cleared by Ofcom of allegations that it was biased.
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NewsC4 spared after Simpsons swearing
Channel 4 has escaped censure after broadcasting the word 'wankers' twice during an episode of The Simpsons at 6pm.
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Call for NI PSB debate
Discussion about Ofcom's public service broadcasting review had been “too sedate” when it came to Northern Ireland's role, according to the regulator's director for Northern Ireland, Denis Wolinski.