All Regulation articles – Page 123
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NewsOFT raises 'competition' concerns over BBC Worldwide
The Office of Fair Trading has added its voice to fears over the BBC's profit-making activities, warning that the corporation could be damaging competition in the broadcast industry.
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NewsSpringer case thrown out
The BBC has claimed a victory for free speech after the High Court refused a judicial review for a Christian group complaining about Jerry Springer - The Opera.
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Commons call
Lord Puttnam met House of Commons Leader Geoff Hoon this week to urge him to relax the current rules restricting the use of camera shots, which have led broadcasters to reduce their parliamentary coverage. Puttnam wants broadcasters to be allowed to show more reaction, close-up and panning shots of backbenchers ...
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NewsWarning on£200 licence fee
Licence fee payers are facing an annual bill of£200 a year by 2012 to pay for the BBC and government's digital policies, it was claimed today.
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NewsOFT investigates ITV SDN deal
ITV's£134m acquisition of Freeview multiplex owner SDN is being investigated by The Office of Fair Trading for uncompetitive behaviour.
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NewsPuttnam calls on Hoon to relax Parliament media rules
Lord Puttnam stepped up his bid this week to persuade the Government to make Parliament more attractive to broadcasters.
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NewsOfcom calls for national digital channels
Ofcom has called for dedicated digital channels to be set up for Wales, Scotland and Ireland in order to safeguard indigenous languages in the nations.
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Ofcom raps ITV for skydiving footage
Ofcom has slammed ITV after it broadcast footage of a skydiver plummeting to his death in a daytime entertainment show. A viewer complained to the watchdog after ITV2 programme Sally Jesse Raphael showed two skydivers colliding in mid-air, leading to one of the men dying and the other being crippled. ...
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Davies to look at technology framework
Ofcom's new director of radio and multimedia, Peter Davies, has said his first major task will be to establish a framework for regulating emerging technologies, such as broadcasting via the internet and mobile phones.
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The media's political machine
The days when the gentleman's agreement dominated broadcasting regulation may be over, but behind every piece of legislation there is a complex web of lobbying and politicking.
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Passing the buck?
From the media secretary to Ofcom to the broadcasters, no one seems to want to take responsibility for policing freelance employment practices. So is Pact's voluntary register the answer?
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NewsOfcom: licence fee should be shared
Ofcom has thrown its weight behind Lord Burns' recommendation that the BBC's licence fee should be top sliced and the BBC governors abolished.
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NewsOfcom: Vicar of Dibley Xmas show 'questionable'
Ofcom has called into question the BBC's decision to air an episode of TheVicar of Dibleyon Christmas Day that allegedly demeaned Christianity.
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NewsOfcom appoints Davies
Ofcom has handed Peter Davies the new role of director of radio and multimedia.
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NewsITV rapped for skydiver death footage
TV regulator Ofcom has slammed ITV after it broadcast horrific footage of a skydiver plummeting to his death in a daytime entertainment show.
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NewsBaby row could leave Ofcom in hot water
Ofcom could face legal action from The Baby Channel following its decision to licence the name Baby TV to a rival.
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Lobby groups hit out at sponsorship rules
TV lobby group the Voice of the Listener and Viewer has accused Ofcom of debasing standards in television and radio with its latest swathe of relaxations to rules on sponsorship and commercial references.
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EC lobbies for end to ad restrictions
Restrictions on the amount of advertising broadcasters can show could be lifted under plans devised by the European Union's media commissioner Viviane Reding. Reding is expected to call for the lifting of restrictions currently in place that limit advertising to no more than 20% of total daily broadcasts. Under Reding's ...
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The freedom to offend
With Ofcom's new broadcasting code about to come into effect, David Wood looks at the new freedoms broadcasters will be enjoying, from outraging religious sensibilities to getting companies to sponsor channels
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Exploitation: how worried should we be?
When TV Wrap handed Pact a report naming 30 indies it claims have exploited freelance workers, it prompted shock, denial and widespread consternation within the indie community. Broadcastbrought the freelancers and indies together to fight it out