All Regulation articles – Page 117
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NewsOfcom chief hits out at health groups over TV ad ban
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter has criticised health organisations, which are taking legal action against the regulator over its failure to consider a complete ban on junk food ads, claiming they are using the law for public relations ends.
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NewsITV strikes new media rights deal with Pact
Independent producers will be handed half of the profits from phone services on shows they make for ITV, as part of a deal between the broadcaster and producers' alliance Pact.
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Bush approves hike in indecency fines
President George Bush has signed off legislation for a tenfold increase in US broadcasting decency fines and warned broadcasters to take more care, leading to speculation that US programming will be marked by an increased conservatism. The legislation means that the maximum fine for indecency that the Federal Communications Commission ...
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NewsOfcom slaps Kiss FM with£175,000 fine
Ofcom has hit Emap's Kiss FM Radio for£175,000 - the largest ever radio penalty imposed on a UK commercial radio station - following a string of complaints about its former breakfast show presenter Bam Bam.
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NewsJowell to face licence fee grilling
Media secretary Tessa Jowell will be warned by parliament tomorrow that the BBC demand to raise the licence fee to at least£180 a year is too much.
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NewsITV and Pact strike new media rights deal
ITV and Pact have struck a deal over new media rights, giving the broadcaster a 30-day, cross-platform window in which to show programmes.
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Licence fee call
Peers have called for Parliament to be given more control over the TV licence fee and have criticised the amount of government influence over the BBC's future. In a letter to culture secretary Tessa Jowell, the House of Lords BBC Charter review committee called for parliamentary scrutiny of the licence ...
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Asbestos register
Broadcasting union Bectu is to set up a register for members who believe they have been exposed to asbestos. The union and its law firm Thompsons are to establish a database that will speed up compensation claims for members who become ill due to asbestos exposure. Asbestos was commonly used ...
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NewsBush increases broadcasting indecency fines in the US
US President George Bush has signed off legislation for a ten-fold increase in broadcasting decency fines and warned broadcasters to take more care, leading to speculation that US programming will be marked by an increased conservatism.
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NewsBECTU fights BBC pension plans
Broadcasting union Bectu is calling on its members to help stop BBC plans to raise the corporation's retirement age and increase staff pension payments, by showing their opposition in the consultation process.
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NewsBan on junk food ads could cost£141m
Ofcom has revealed that calls from consumer and health groups for a complete ban on junk food advertising could cost broadcasters£141m.
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NewsRichards pours cold water on BBC and C4 spectrum claims
Ofcom chief operating office Ed Richards has given a signal that the regulator favours auctioning off the spectrum freed from digital switchover - rather than handing it to the BBC and Channel 4 for new services.
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NewsBectu sets up asbestos register
Broadcasting union Bectu is to set up a register of members who believe they have been exposed to asbestos, following increased concerns from TV workers.
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NewsOfcom to issue additional sponsorship guidance
Ofcom is to issue additional guidance to broadcasters about the rules governing sponsorship following a complaint about ITV1's drama Footballers' Wives.
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NewsCharter review committee calls for greater scrutiny
Peers have called for Parliament to be given the power to set the level of the licence fee, and have criticised the 'unchecked powers' of government over the corporation's future.
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NewsJowell says no to a new switchover boss
The government has rejected a request by MPs to appoint a ministerial supremo to take charge of the switchover to digital television.
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NewsHow BBC rights deal benefits producers
The deal between Pact and the BBC on new media rights, announced last week, represents a carefully balanced contract between the two parties.
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Minister hits back
New broadcasting minister Shaun Woodward has accused Conservative leader David Cameron of 'caricaturing the BBC'.
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NewsBBC licence fee settlement delayed
The BBC's licence fee settlement will not be decided until at least October, further delaying final sign-off on the corporation's plans for the next 10 years.