All Regulation articles – Page 113
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NewsPact agrees terms of trade with BBC
Pact members have this week approved the BBC's new terms of trade concerning new media rights and the release of programming into the UK secondary market.
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NewsRiches from diversity
The Big Brotherdébacle has prompted further discussion about diversity in the media
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NewsHave your say on work experience
New guidelines, unveiled yesterday, covering the treatment of work experience people in TV have provoked a mixed reaction. Read what people think and have your say in Broadcast Blogs. Non-subscribers click here.
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Sky ads banned for misleading switchover message
Two Sky adverts have been banned because they misleadingly implied that all terrestrial TV signals would cease following digital switchover.
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NewsNew junk food ad bill introduced
The government will come under increasing pressure to introduce a pre-watershed ban on junk food advertising today with the introduction of a private members bill.
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NewsNew work experience guidelines unveiled
New guidelines were published yesterday to promote fair treatment of work experience people in the TV industry. Recommendations include hours being limited to 40 a week. Non-subscribers go here.
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NewsC4 faces legal action over withheld CBB tapes
Channel 4 bosses are facing court action after refusing Hertfordshire police access to un-transmitted footage of Celebrity Big Brother.
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NewsNTL boss: Sky has influence over ITV decisions
NTL Telewest president and chief executive Steve Burch is continuing his war of words against rival BSkyB and its acquisition of a large stake in ITV.
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NewsBBC Trust gives iPlayer the go ahead
The BBC Trust has given the go ahead to the corporation's new on-demand services, including the controversial iPlayer, but has made major changes to a number of key features the BBC executive proposed.
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NewsShaun Woodward congratulates Shetty on CBB win
Broadcasting minister Shaun Woodward has offered his congratulations to Shilpa Shetty on winning Celebrity Big Brother.
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NewsShetty wins Celebrity Big Brother after racism row
Channel 4 bosses breathed a sigh of relief last night after Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brotherand denied that she had been a victim of racism.
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NewsGovernment approaches Puttnam about chairman role
Lord David Puttnam has been approached by the Department of Culture Media and Sport about replacing Michael Grade as chairman and said he is considering the offer 'very seriously'.
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NewsFox demands name of YouTube pirate
YouTube has been issued with a subpoena by 20th Century Fox after episodes of The Simpsonsand 24appeared on the online video site.
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NewsMPs call for Call TV quiz shows to be reclassified
MPs have called on the government to reclassify Call TV quiz shows as lottery games, meaning broadcasters would have to donate up 20% of their revenues to charity.
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NewsOfcom kicks off PSP consultation
Ofcom has today (24 January) launched a consultation into its proposed online public service publisher (PSP), which if given the go-ahead will compete with Channel 4 and the BBC.
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NewsSingh joins Celeb BB review
Channel 4 has beefed up the panel charged with conducting a review into Celebrity Big Brotherafter adding legal heavyweight Rabinder Singh QC to the three-strong team.
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NewsBlog: Why Duncan and Johnson should 'stay the course' on BB
Broadcastsenior reporter Dan Wootton extols the virtues of the Channel 4 chiefs and laughs off suggestions that they should be 'voted out' of Horseferry Road.
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NewsChoppy waters for C4 as 200 complain about Shipwrecked
Channel 4 has found itself defending another reality show after almost 200 people complained about a contestant on Shipwreckedwho labelled black people 'really bad'.
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NewsPodcast: Mark Thompson at The Media Summit
During his keynote speech BBC director general Mark Thompson told delegates how he hopes to bridge the two billion pound funding gap created by the new licence fee increase. To hear exactly what he said, download and listen to Broadcast's latest podcast.