All Regulation articles – Page 132
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NewsJowell commissions S4C review
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has has commissioned an independent review into S4C, to examine the challenges it faces with the switch from analogue to digital TV.
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NewsMultichannel pressure group beefs up
The Satellite and Cable Broadcasters Group - a little known but established trade body representing multichannel broadcasters - has made two appointments as it gears up to play a more active role in the sector.
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Tories not to be on panel to find BBC chair
The Tory party has said it will not sit on the scrutiny panel to oversee the selection process for the new BBC chairman. Former Conservative Home Secretary Lord Baker turned down a request from the Commissioner for Public Appointments, Dame Rennie Fritchie, who will chair the panel, after expressing concern ...
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NewsBBC 'could be broken up'
The BBC could be broken up into separate national entities under radical government proposals.
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NewsOfcom unveils consumer panel
Ofcom has unveiled the make-up of its nine-member consumer panel, which is charged with ensuring the media regulator's decisions reflect the interests of the public.
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NewsOfcom raps C4 show
Ofcom has forced Channel 4 to scrap comedy show Little Friends after criticising it for using children to make 'inappropriate' sexual references.
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NewsTop-Up TV reports BBC to Ofcom
Top Up TV, a new pay television package set to be offered to up to a million Freeview viewers, has complained to media regulator Ofcom, claiming that the BBC, which runs the platform, is trying to hamper its launch.
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Charter statement
The government's key advisor on BBC Charter renewal, Terry Burns, will make his first public statement on the issue at a Westminster Media Forum event next month. He will be joined by media secretary Tessa Jowell and Ofcom's Ed Richards at the BBC-sponsored event at the Lewis Media Centre in ...
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ITV licences changes
Ofcom this week announced plans to release a 'streamlined' ITV licence review process, which will mean all 16 regional franchises can be looked at simultaneously next year. Ofcom said aligning the process allows a 'consistent licensing timetable' and reduces the regulatory burden.
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Ofcom English chief
Ofcom has appointed Simon Crine as its director for England. Crine, who is currently director of public affairs and government consultation at consultancy APCO UK, is one of four national directors at Ofcom. His job will be to liaise with regional development associations, local authorities, public sector groups and relevant ...
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Jowell: no plans to ban junk food ads
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has ruled out implementing a ban on junk food advertising to children. Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention this week, Jowell said she was looking to collaborate 'with the fast food industry in pursuit of a better way of working' rather than impose a ban. According ...
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BBC's Code of Practice
Relating to programme commissioning of independent productions by the BBC
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'Sleazebuster' chosen as chair of Voda
The Video On Demand Association (Voda), the body which oversees the self-regulation of the VOD industry, has appointed former parliamentary 'sleazebuster' Elizabeth Filkin as its inaugural chair. Filkin will work one or two days a month investigating and adjudicating complaints and ensuring that VOD operators adhere to their voluntary codes ...
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NewsPact claims victory in fight for rights
The biggest shake-up in the UK's independent sector was heralded this week after Ofcom agreed new codes of practice for broadcasters in their dealings with indies.
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NewsITC fires off parting shot at ITV
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has fired a parting shot at ITV's news and factual coverage in its final assessment of public service broadcasting before it hands over control to Ofcom.
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NewsIndie codes set for 6 January
The new broadcaster codes of practice for dealing with commissions from independent producers are set to be published on 6 January.
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Ofcom criticised over higher cost
Ofcom this week found itself under fire from broadcasters - after revealing that its operating costs of£164m would be 27% higher than the five regulators it is replacing.