All Regulation articles – Page 31
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NewsLenny Henry: N&R-style quotas needed to address BAME 'market failure'
Sir Lenny Henry has branded the TV industry’s poor record on BAME representation as a “market failure” and urged Ofcom, the BBC Trust and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to force broadcasters to ringfence funds to address the issue.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale: rushed BBC funding deal will not be repeated
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has admitted that the rushed funding deal between the BBC and the government in July was not what he would have “chosen” and will not be repeated.
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NewsBectu rejects plans to boost competition in BBC radio
Broadcasting union Bectu has begun campaigning for the BBC Trust to reject plans to inject more competition into radio production by offering up to 60% of the BBC’s output to indies.
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NewsInfluential MP calls for clarity over BBC Studios
Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee (CMSC) chair Jesse Norman has written to Tony Hall requesting greater clarity on the BBC’s plans to commercialise its in-house production arm.
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NewsAbraham: C4 can stand on own two feet
The breakdown of merger talks between Channel 4 and Channel 5 in 2009 point to the incompatibility of the C4 remit with privatisation, chief executive David Abraham has warned.
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NewsBBC boosts writers pay by 2%
The BBC has increased all minimum pay rates for BBC TV drama and scripted comedy writers by 2%.
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NewsUnions to fight BBC expenses clampdown
The BBC is poised for a showdown with the broadcasting unions over the changes it is planning to its expenses policy.
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NewsTrust explores nations & regions for final consultation
The BBC Trust is to look into BBC services in the devolved nations as the final consultation of the current charter period.
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NewsBBC Radio host rapped for breastfeeding comments
BBC Radio Solent presenter Alex Dyke has been found in serious breach of Ofcom and BBC Trust editorial guidelines for making derogatory comments about breastfeeding mothers.
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NewsLord Burns doubts benefit of C4 privatisation
Channel 4 chairman Terry Burns has claimed that there is “little financial benefit” in government plans to privatise the broadcaster and revealed concerns over the impact on the industry.
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NewsS4C unveils vision for future
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has unveiled three core ambitions for its future that hinge on being granted sufficient funding in the government’s forthcoming spending reviews.
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NewsDowning Street reassures BBC over funding deal
Downing Street has reassured the BBC that it will honour the funding deal struck in July, including linking the licence fee to inflation.
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NewsDavid Cameron confirms C4 privatisation is an option
Prime minister David Cameron has confirmed that the government is weighing up options for the future of Channel 4, including selling it off into the private sector.
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NewsWelsh indies question BBC Studios move
Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru (TAC), the trade body for Welsh producers, has questioned the BBC’s plans to commercialise its production arm and called for independent governance of S4C.
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NewsBBC ‘has improved’ rural affairs coverage
The BBC Trust has found “clear and direct” improvement in BBC rural affairs coverage after a 2014 independent review said there was a “deficit” in the corporation’s output in the area.
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NewsRIG: BBC must formalise radio pledge
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has called for the BBC’s proposal to open up nearly 60% of the eligible BBC Radio hours to indie competition to be written into its new charter.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale reminds BBC licence fee deal is not done
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has cast doubt on the BBC’s financial security after reminding an audience of industry executives that July’s deal for the over-75s did not represent the final licence fee agreement.
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CommentWe need to talk about PSBs
Charter Review debate must not distract us from tackling the bigger challenges faced by all broadcasters, says Des Freedman
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NewsHall: Cohen departure unrelated to ‘luvvies letter’
Tony Hall has argued that Danny Cohen’s forthcoming departure from the BBC is unrelated to the controversial ‘luvvies letter’ the director of television orchestrated in July.
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NewsNo evidence the BBC ‘crowds out commercial rivals’
The BBC Trust has claimed that there is no evidence to suggest that the BBC’s online, entertainment or news content crowds out commercial rivals.