All Regulation articles – Page 28
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NewsBBC seeks BAME trainee script editors
The BBC is seeking “passionate” candidates from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds keen to get their first experience in drama script editing.
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NewsBectu demands BBC halts Studios plans
Bectu has urged the BBC halt to plans to set up BBC Studios as a separate entity, following director Peter Salmon’s decision to “jump ship” to Endemol Shine Group.
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NewsBBC: Apprentice and HIGNFY at risk under government plans
The BBC has argued that it would be forced to axe shows including The Antiques Roadshow,The Apprentice and Have I Got News For You to meet distinctiveness targets set out in a government-commissioned report.
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NewsGovernment warned to heed public affection for BBC
The BBC Trust has claimed that it is “very important” that the government take heed of public support voiced for the corporation as part of the consultation on charter renewal.
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NewsWaheed Alli: Whittingdale out to get BBC
Labour peer Waheed Alli has accused culture secretary John Whittingdale of holding a “private agenda to shrink the BBC” after the DCMS published a market impact report ahead of the white paper.
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NewsO&O report: more distinctive BBC1 worth £60m a year to rivals
A more distinctive BBC1 could increase the public value of the flagship channel and be worth up to £60m a year to commercial rivals, according to one of the key DCMS reports for charter renewal.
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NewsPublic back BBC distinctiveness and funding model
More than 74% of the British public believe that BBC content is “sufficiently high quality and distinctive” after the corporation came under attack on the issue last year from the likes of ITV.
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NewsGovernment review: close BBC Trust and hand powers to Ofcom
Sir David Clementi has called for “fundamental reform” of BBC governance and regulation, recommending the Trust be abolished and its duties shared between Ofcom and a unitary board.
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NewsNAO boss demands direct access to BBC
The BBC’s reasons for denying the National Audit Office (NAO) direct access to information have been contested by comptroller and auditor general Sir Amyas Morse KCB.
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NewsBBC calls for net neutrality
The BBC has called on Ofcom to protect public service on-demand services such as iPlayer from being sidelined by internet providers.
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NewsLords call for licence fee deal transparency
The House of Lords select committee on communications has called for the licence fee to be set in a transparent way as part of BBC charter negotiations.
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CommentEurope is more than a single market
Removing borders for TV and film could dilute content and distort the market, says Michael Maxtone-Smith
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NewsBBC Trust raps ‘misleading’ natural history docs
The BBC Trust has censured the Natural History Unit (NHU) for two serious editorial breaches concerning “misleading” scenes in wildlife documentaries involving the same producer.
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NewsTrust freezes S4C funding
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead has written to S4C Authority chair Huw Jones to confirm that the Welsh-language broadcaster’s funding will remain at £74.5m until 2017/18.
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NewsScottish government outlines BBC vision
The Scottish government has outlined its vision for the future of public-funded broadcasting in the nation, including the full transition of BBC commissioning and budget decisions to BBC Scotland.
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NewsDame Jane Smith gets publication date
Dame Jane Smith has delivered her final report on Jimmy Savile to the BBC and it will be published on 25 February.
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NewsKids’ TV lobby calls for BBC funding commitment
A consortium of TV trade bodies have called for the BBC to increase and ring-fence its budget for original kids programming.
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NewsMark Linsey lands £62k pay rise
Mark Linsey’s salary has been bumped up to £292,000 from £230,000 for stepping up as acting director of television after Danny Cohen’s departure.
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NewsSelect committee: Tony Hall lacks support to make tough calls
The culture,media and sport select committee has claimed BBC director general Tony Hall is “effectively accountable to no-one” and lacks the support required to make difficult editorial decisions
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NewsTrust paves way for BBC Studios launch
The BBC Trust has backed the commercialisation of BBC Studios in principle but said a detailed business case about the proposals must now be subject to regulatory tests.