All Regulation articles – Page 139
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OFT clears BSkyB of competition abuse.
After a three-year investigation, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) this week stunned the industry by
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Multichannel tally reaches critical mass.
Over half of British homes are likely to have multichannel television next year according to new
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NewsSci-Fi Channel rapped
The Sci-Fi Channel has been ticked off by the Independent Television Commission after screening a 15-rated film which included nudity and violence at lunchtime, writes Steve Aston
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NewsOFT backs BSkyB pricing
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has surprised the broadcasting industry by today ruling that BSkyB has not breached competition law in its supply of premium sport and movie channels to third parties, writes Paul Revoir.
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NewsLegislate for regional quality says Puttnam committee member
The government has been urged to introduce tough legislation to force ITV to provide high quality regional programmes, writes Steve Aston.
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OFT TO RULE ON BSKYB.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has restated its commitment to make a decision by Christmas
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NewsVivendi headquarters raided
The headquarters of media giant Vivendi were raided earlier today by police looking for evidence that the company misled financial markets, writes John Oates
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NewsITV merger sparks outcry
Advertisers will this week voice their opposition to the merger of Carlton and Granada that will create one ITV. writes Conor Dignam
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Bernard in plea for 'local code'
GWR chairman Ralph Bernard has called on Ofcom to trust the radio industry to regulate its own local content, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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News analysis - Charter for change.
The ITC's programme supply review was a major breakthrough for the independent producing community; if the Communications Bill adopts its findings wholesale, the broadcaster/producer power balance will be transformed
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OLIVER SHOW TICKED OFF.
Producers of Jamie's Kitchen have been reprimanded by the Independent Television Commission after the regulator received
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ITC report fuels raft of training schemes.
The UK's key broadcast training bodies have reacted swiftly to calls in last week's Independent Television
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SKY SIGNS CRICKET DEAL.
Sky has been given the greenlight by the Independent Television Commission to broadcast live and exclusive
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Lords take viewers' side.
A number of prominent peers this week warned that the House of Lords was prepared to
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NewsBroadcasters must act now on ITC review, says Phillis
Guardian Media Group chief executive Bob Phillis has urged policy makers and industry players to maintain the momentum initiated by the government-ordered review of the programme supply market, writes Jane Marlow.
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Lords take viewers' side
A number of prominent peers this week warned that the House of Lords was prepared to give the Communications Bill a rough ride over concerns that it is too focused on the interests of business rather than the rights of citizens, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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DCMS rebuffs S4C cash call
Welsh broadcaster S4C is being forced to slash a million pounds off its programming budget by next year after the government refused to give the broadcaster an extra£3.5m to cover the additional costs of digital transmission, writes Penny Hughes.
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NewsSex, guns and Esther Rantzen
Jamie Oliver is in trouble with the Independent Television Commission after it received six complaints about his language in the first episode of his show Jamie's Kitchen, writes John Oates.
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NewsFree trade rules threaten the Beeb
A pressure group is warning that international trade agreements could pose a threat to public service broadcasting in the UK, writes John Oates.
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NewsPuttnam U-turn on foreign ownership fears
Lord Puttnam has said that he is 'relatively happy' with the government's proposal to allow non-European ownership of British broadcasters following the publication of the Independent Television Commission's review into the programme supply market, writes Leigh Holmwood