All Regulation articles – Page 127
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NewsGovt denies BBC governors veto
The government has refused to empower the BBC governors to preview programmes and change them if they think they will cause offence in the wake of the Jerry Springer - The Operacontroversy.
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Ofcom set to rule on ITV/Sky dispute by April
Ofcom has until the end of April to rule on a dispute between ITV and BSkyB after the terrestrial broadcaster complained about Sky's planned charges for ensuring satellite viewers get the correct regional service.
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NewsOfcom issues apology over mix up
Ofcom has issued a rare apology after blaming the wrong person for swearing on a Channel 4 show during an adjudication over a complaint.
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NewsOfcom to rule on ITV dispute with Sky
Ofcom has been called in to rule a dispute between ITV and BSkyB after the terrestrial broadcaster complained about Sky's planned charges for ensuring satellite viewers get the correct regional service.
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Ofcom urges digital radio expansion
Ofcom has proposed a radical expansion of the radio industry, including the launch of at least 100 local digital stations. In the first of a two-stage industry review, a block of local licences is proposed to plug gaps in the UK's digital radio map. On medium wave, 10 new analogue ...
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News'Fight night' draws the most TV complaints in 2004
Big Brother's infamous 'fight night', which saw contestants on the Channel 4 reality show take part in a violent confrontation, drew the most number of complaints of any UK television programme in 2004, Ofcom has confirmed.
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NewsMPs call for independent BBC board
An influential group of MPs has called for the BBC to be regulated by a new independent board - filled with media savvy professionals.
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Edmonds exits early
Ofcom non-executive member David Edmonds is to step down from the board of the regulator in January to develop other interests. His three-year term was due to end in September next year. Edmonds, one of six non-executive members, will be replaced.
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Ofcom opens door for radio news hubs
Local commercial radio stations could be allowed to increase automation and create central news hubs, Ofcom has said, as part of a review into the future of radio. The regulator said it was considering relaxing the requirement for stations to base their studios within their measured coverage area, although each ...
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Committee reports
The House of Commons culture, media and sport select committee is due to publish its report on the BBC Charter review today (16 December). The committee, chaired by Labour MP Gerald Kaufman, is expected to make recommendations on a number of issues including the BBC's funding and governance and the ...
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Endemol fined
Endemol UK has been forced to pay almost£15,000 for failing to protect employees from asbestos on the set of BBC talent show Fame Academy. The fines were issued by a London magistrates' court after Endemol UK pleaded guilty to two charges relating to the ...
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Industry gathers to debate Ofcom's PSP
Ofcom's controversial proposal to create a public service publisher with a£300m annual budget was put to its first real test last week at a 'hypothetical pitch' staged by the regulator for an audience of 200 industry figures.
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Jowell backs ITV regional cutbacks
ITV looks set to be given the green light to phase out its non-news regional programmes after media secretary Tessa Jowell agreed with Ofcom that such content was unsustainable.
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BBC rejects Barwise findings on BBC3 and 4
The BBC has rejected the key recommendation of a government-backed report that called for its digital television channels BBC3 and BBC4 to become more mainstream.
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NewsJowell dismisses MPs ITV rebellion
ITV looks set to be given the green light to scrap its non-news regional programmes after media secretary Tessa Jowell agreed that the broadcaster was losing money on such programmes.
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NewsPSP proposals revealed
Discovery Europe, Fremantle, BT and The Science Museum were among the consortia members at Ofcom's hypothetical PSP pitch yesterday.
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Public service publisher is a 'ghetto'
Channel 4 chairman Luke Johnson has warned that Ofcom's proposed£300m publicservice publisher could become a 'ghetto' that fails to attract enough viewers to justify its existence. Speaking at a conference on the future of broadcasting organised by the Voice of the Listener and Viewer this week, Johnson warned that 'preserving ...
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NewsBurns warns on licence fee
Commercial broadcasters could be invited to bid for chunks of the TV licence fee in a bid to strengthen the BBC's accountability, the government-backed BBC Charter review panel has suggested.
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NewsOfcom outlines switch-off plans
Ofcom said today that analogue switch-off should be completed by 31 December 2012 and that the country will undergo a phased switch off - one ITV region at a time.
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NewsOfcom under fire for ITV regional cuts
MPs have called on Ofcom to rethink its proposals to allow ITV to cut back its regional programme obligations.