All Regulation articles – Page 144
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DCMS may rethink ownership
Broadcasting minister Kim Howells has confirmed that the government is open to revising its communications bill proposals on local radio ownership, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsBBC employees should be sacked for breaking programming rules, says Davies
BBC chairman Gavyn Davies has sent a warning to BBC staff that they should be fired if they are found to have breached programming codes, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsBBC 3 a step closer to approval
The BBC's new digital youth channel BBC 3 is a step closer to being approved by media secretary Tessa Jowell after the Independent Television Commission (ITC) said any concerns over its impact could be overcome, writes Leigh Holmwood
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CRCA enjoys a 'fair hearing'
Commercial radio companies were this week hopeful that changes could be made to radio ownership rules proposed in the draft communications bill, after a 'sympathetic' hearing with the joint committee examining the bill, writesGeorgina Lipscomb
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Gardam: bill has creative deficit
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam this week put added pressure on the government to address the 'emerging creative deficit' at the heart of the communications bill
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Broadcasters' anxiety grows over Ofcom cost
Broadcasters are being kept in the dark by ministers over whether the creation of Ofcom will result in them paying less, or more, towards the cost of regulation, writes David Rose
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Sky chief launches industry broadside
BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball launched a three-pronged attack on the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), Ofcom and the BBC this week
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NewsCommunications bill must support production sector, says Morrison
Granada chief executive Steve Morrison warned today that the communications bill must change to support the UK production sector, writes Lucy Rouse
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NewsBBC board of governors must retain autonomy, says Davies
The quality of the BBC board of governors would suffer if Parliament bowed to pressure from the industry to have all the corporation's activities overseen by Ofcom, according to BBC chairman Gavyn Davies, writes David Rose
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NewsBroadcasters in the dark over Ofcom charges
Channel 5 chief executive Dawn Airey has said broadcasters are being kept in the dark by ministers over whether the creation of Ofcom will end up with them paying less, or more, towards the cost of regulation, writes David Rose
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NewsBall lashes out over OFT investigation
BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball has lashed out at the Office of Fair Trading, claiming its anti-competition case against the company was 'incoherent' writes Paul Revoir
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NewsBall slams OFT investigation
BSkyB supremo Tony Ball used his keynote speech at the Institute of Economics Affairs Conference on Broadcasting to lash out at the OFT, which is currently investigating the satellite giant over its distribution deals, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsBroadcasters rally to safeguard original production
The communications bill must ensure broadcasters continue to invest in original production. That was the message from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, which each fielded top brass to Lord Puttnam's (pictured) committee on the communications bill yesterday, writes Lucy Rouse
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Industry slams spectrum tax.
Broadcasters have warned parliament they will have to cut back on original programmes if the government
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ITC LOOKS AT GIGOLOS.
The Independent Television Commission is to start an inquiry following weekend newspaper allegations that the C4
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Parties gear up for licence fee squabble.
The future of the BBC's licence fee could hang on the outcome of the next general election after the Conservatives threatened to cut it if they regain power, writes David Rose
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BECTU HOLDS PAY RESULT.
Broadcast union Bectu has postponed the result of its BBC pay ballot in order to release
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BBC opposes US investment.
The BBC has added its voice to concern over the government's plans to allow US investment in ITV, claiming that the new rule should be iced until the Bush administration in the US grants the same concessions to UK broadcasters, writes David Rose
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BBC 3 verdict expected before recess.
Media secretary Tessa Jowell is expected to announce her long-awaited decision on the BBC's proposed new digital youth channel, BBC 3, next month, ending almost a year of tense politicking, writes Leigh Holmwood
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CRCA U-turns on changes.
The commercial radio companies are set for a head-on collision with their regulator, the Radio Authority, when they appear before the joint committee examining the communications bill on Monday (24 June), writes Lucy Rouse