All Regulation articles – Page 128
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NewsJowell: BBC governance must change
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has said the BBC's current governance system is no longer sustainable and has hinted that the corporation's ability to encroach into commercial areas will be clipped.
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Big Brother fight gets Ofcom rap
Channel 4 has escaped with a slap on the wrist from regulator Ofcom over the 'fight night' brawl that erupted during this year's Big Brother.
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NewsBig Brother rapped by Ofcom
Channel 4 has escaped with just a slap on the wrist from regulator Ofcom over the 'fight night' brawl that erupted during this year's Big Brother.
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NewsJowell likely to renew BBC's licence fee
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has given her clearest indication yet that the BBC licence fee will remain in place following the current Charter review.
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NewsBBC3 attacked for being ?poor value'
BBC3 could be radically redefined away from its 25 to 34-year-old target audience after a major government-backed review claimed it was not value for money.
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NewsPeacock: BBC should be subscription-funded
Sir Alan Peacock, the high profile professor who conducted a wide-ranging review of the BBC's finances in the 1980s, has called for the BBC to be funded by subscription.
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Ofcom's blue-sky thinking
Ofcom surprised many in the industry last week with a leap in logic that suggests the current providers of public service broadcasting can't be relied upon to deliver the goods in a digital age - so a new channel is needed.
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Regional hours cut sparks row
Ofcom's decision to allow ITV to cut its non-news regional hours by half could kill off the birth of new independents in the regions and limit the growth of new talent from outside London, it has been claimed.
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New channel threatens Sky over its EPG ranking
The Move Channel has registered complaints with Ofcom and the Office of Fair Trading over its placing on BSkyB's electronic programme guide (EPG).
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C4 and Five wade into watershed fray
Channel 4 and Five have joined the calls against Ofcom's plan to introduce a tiered watershed, saying it could threaten challenging and innovative programming.
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Can Ofcom's idea fly?
Ofcom's idea for a PSP is big and bold, but there's a way to go before it becomes a workable proposal.
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NewsBBC criticises draft broadcasting code
The BBC has criticised Ofcom for overstepping the mark in its drafting of a new broadcasting code.
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NewsOfcom chief defends plans for PSB
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter has defended controversial plans to create a new£300m public service broadcaster, saying it will keep the BBC competitive and help promote innovative programming.
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NewsOfcom proposes£300m new PSB channel
Ofcom today said a new interactive not-for-profit TV channel should be set up to show public service programmes.
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Ofcom to probe ITV networking
Ofcom is to carry out a major review of ITV's networking arrangements, the rules and regulations which govern how the Network Centre is managed.
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NewsCarter: we won't top slice the BBC
Ofcom chief Stephen Carter has told Broadcast that the BBC should continue to be 'fully funded' - suggesting Ofcom will not propose 'top slicing' the licence fee as part of its strategy for public service broadcasting beyond 2007.
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BBC: watershed move jeopardises factual
Important factual programmes could be pushed out of peaktime slots under Ofcom proposals to tighten up the watershed, the BBC has claimed.
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NewsOfcom to set out future framework of PSB
Ofcom will tomorrow propose a new framework for public service television in the UK - amid growing speculation over the BBC's monopoly on the licence fee.
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Ofcom team net£2.3m in salaries
Ofcom's senior team pocketed£2.3m in salaries and benefits over the past year, according to the regulator's annual report. Chief executive Stephen Carter was paid£370,769, while senior partners Kip Meek and Ed Richards received£300,057and£254,844 respectively.
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Jowell lobbied over BBC Technology sale
Broadcasting union Bectu met media secretary Tessa Jowell on Monday (13 September) to lobby against the proposed sale of BBC Technology to German firm Siemens. Jowell was said to have given a 'sympathetic hearing' to the union's concerns and wrote to the BBC on Tuesday asking for clarification on them. ...