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NewsLicence 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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Minister hits back
New broadcasting minister Shaun Woodward has accused Conservative leader David Cameron of 'caricaturing the BBC'.
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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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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.
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NewsCameron accused of 'caricaturing the BBC'
New Broadcasting Minister Shaun Woodward has accused Conservative leader David Cameron of 'caricaturing the BBC'.
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Carter: 'We should have been bolder over ITV'.
Ofcom should have been more radical in cutting ITV's public service programming requirements and making the case for a new Public Service Publisher, Stephen Carter, the regulator's outgoing chief executive, told Broadcastthis week.
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NUJ in warning over BBC news staff job cuts
More than 130 news staff are still facing compulsory redundancy at the BBC, prompting threats of a strike by the National Union of Journalists (NUJ).
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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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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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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.