All Regulation articles – Page 118
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NewsCampaign to move a terrestrial channel out of London launches
A campaign to move one major television channel out of London - either BBC2, ITV, Channel 4 or Five - has been launched this week.
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NewsBBC issues new public speaking rules
The BBC has updated its guidelines on public speaking to news and current affairs staff, following the row over a controversial after-dinner speech by Radio 4 presenter John Humphrys last September.
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NewsMost OAPs have problems with digital TV equipment, study finds
Almost three quarters of pensioners and people with significant disabilities will need substantial help switching to digital television, according to the results of a nine-month trial.
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NewsOfcom repeats new media rights warning
Ofcom chief operating officer Ed Richards has once again urged Pact and the UK's public broadcasters to reach an agreement over the ownership of new media rights, ahead of the regulator's deadline next Wednesday.
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NewsITV report slams BBC calculations
An inflation-busting rise in the licence fee would hit low income families and worsen 'super-inflation' in the costs of talent and staff, according to a report commissioned by ITV. Chief executive Charles Allen accused the BBC of using 'back-of-a-fag-packet figures' to exaggerate the need for an above-inflation hike in the ...
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GCap results prompt warning on ads
Capital Radio owner GCap's pre-tax profits have slumped 40% year on year to£22.2m in the year to the end of March. Chief executive Ralph Bernard has warned Capital's ad revenues could be down 26% for April and May, compared with last year.
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Bectu seeks central negotiator status
Broadcasting union Bectu has hit back at BBC plans to standardise freelance rates by demanding that it should become the central negotiator for all its freelance members working for the corporation.
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NewsBig Game TV denies fraud allegations
Quiz channel Big Game TV has denied allegations that it has been intentionally defrauding viewers who take part in its on-air quizzes by running up their phone bills.
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NewsCharles Allen criticises licence fee proposals
ITV chief Charles Allen has claimed that the BBC used 'back-of-a-fag-packet figures' to exaggerate the need for an above inflation hike in the licence fee.
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NewsOfcom attacked over TV food ads
An alliance of health, medical and consumer organisations has accused Ofcom of putting industry profits before children's health in its current consultation on TV food advertising rules to children.
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NewsOfcom extends consultation on kids TV advertising
Ofcom has extended the deadline for responses to its consultation on curbing TV advertising to children until the end of June, as parties wait to receive updated analysis on the ad market in 2005.
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NewsOfcom allows second DAB multiplex
Ofcom has given the go-ahead to a second national commercial DAB multiplex, despite the prospect of a legal challenge from GCap Media.
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NewsCorrie criticised for bad language
ITV has been reprimanded by Ofcom for including the word 'bastard' in Coronation Street three times in the same month.
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NewsOfcom kick starts productplacement consultation
Ofcom has launched its consultation on the future of product placement, in a bid to clarify the UK's position on the revised Television Without Frontiers Directive.
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NewsOfcom cuts costs
8am: Ofcom has cut its annual operating budget for the second year running - saving broadcasters thousands of pounds.
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NewsFormer Ofcom exec joinsHuman Capital board
8am: Robin Foster, the man who spearheaded Ofcom's PSB review, has joined consultants Human Capital as chief adviser to the board.
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Ofcom drops review
Ofcom has scrapped its review of the TV advertising market, including the controversial ITV contract rights renewal (CRR) mechanism, after conceding there was nothing wrong with it. The regulator had pencilled in a review of the market earlier this year but today admitted 'the case supporting the need for a ...
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Long wait ahead for product placement
Broadcasters may have to wait for up to two years before product placement gets the green light as legislation works its way through the European Parliament. The European Commission's Television Without Frontiers directive is expected to take between 18 months and two years to be ratified. Ofcom is hoping to ...
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NewsEC liberalises TV ad market
The European Commission published its long-awaited Television Without Frontiers directive yesterday, ushering in a more lenient set of advertising rules for commercial broadcasters.
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NewsEC to allow product placement
The European Commission (EC) is expected to announce today it will legalise product placement as part of a comprehensive plan to liberalise television advertising.