All Regulation articles – Page 104
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NewsLyons: Publicly-funded C4 would be 'BBC5'
Sir Michael Lyons, chairman of the BBC Trust, has attacked proposals to publicly-fund Channel 4 - warning that such a move would simply reduce it to “BBC5”.
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NewsWho fans told to get knitted
Civil rights advocates the Open Rights Group is pressing the BBC to be more flexible in allowing the public to “remix” its content for non-commercial ends after the broadcaster forced a Doctor Who fan to stop distributing knitting patterns based on the show's characters.
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NewsVirgin scolded over 'misleading' ad
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint from BSkyB over a 'misleading' national advert run by Virgin Media.
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NewsSkins rapped for teen orgy ad
An ad for Skins depicting a teenage orgy breached taste and decency guidelines, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.
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NewsNo backing from Burnham on extended ad ban
Media secretary Andy Burnham has refused to intervene to impose new advertising restrictions on broadcasters that could cost them up to£240m in revenues.
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NewsEastEnders upsets viewers with 'buried alive' story
The BBC has admitted that its ‘buried alive' EastEnders storyline ‘caused upset among a segment of the audience which was neither anticipated nor intended'.
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NewsC4 in hot water over Ramsay
Channel 4 has blamed human error over the broadcasting of a trailer containing offensive language from celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay that went out without a warning for viewers.
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NewsBBC to apologise for keeping charity cash
The BBC is to make an on-air apology for keeping£106,000 from premium-rate phone calls that should have gone to charity.
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NewsGrade: Ofcom fine is ‘sorry reading'
Ofcom's record fine “makes for sorry reading”, ITV executive chairman Michael Grade said today as he sought to draw a line under the affair by spelling out the new measures he has introduced to improve its compliance procedures.
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NewsITV braced for further criticism
ITV is bracing itself for further censure from Ofcom following the publication of the Oslwang report into phone voting for the British Comedy Awards in 2005.
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NewsRecord Ofcom fine for ITV
Ofcom has fined ITV a record£5.68m for serious breaches of its code regarding misconduct in viewer competitions and votings.
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NewsPact runs Welsh pilot scheme to find talent
Pact is embarking on a plan to reinvigorate network production in the regions, beginning with a pilot scheme to fund new talent in Wales.
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NewsOfcom investigating web TV
Ofcom is to investigate the impact of the BBC's iPlayer and other web TV services on the quality of service of the internet in the UK.
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NewsBBC issues warning over titles
The BBC has warned staff to inform contributors about any changes to the titles of their programmes, after Ofcom upheld a complaint over The Bulls**t Detective.
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NewsRapture to appeal
Dance music channel Rapture TV is to appeal a decision by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) that it was not overcharged for its EPG listing by BSkyB.
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NewsKangaroo under investigation
The Office of Fair Trading is to give rival broadcasters the chance to air concerns about the creation of Kangaroo, the BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 video-on-demand joint venture.
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NewsITV faces record£4m fine
ITV is facing a record£4m fine for swindling viewers out of millions of pounds in phone-in scams.
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NewsFood bill junked
The government has effectively blocked a private members' bill that would have created a 9pm watershed for advertising junk food.
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NewsBBC admits misleading interviewee
The BBC has admitted breaching its editorial standards after a “naïve” in-house production team misled a contributor to the BBC3 documentary Amy: My Body for Bucks.
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NewsC4 funding dilemma splits TV industry
Broadcast readers strongly believe Channel 4 should have to provide public service broadcast programming in the digital era - but are divided over whether it should get more access to public funds than its commercial rivals.