All Regulation articles – Page 33
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NewsBBC stands up for funding deal
The BBC has strongly defended the negotiation of its funding deal with government at a select committee hearing, claiming it secured a better deal than in 2010.
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NewsAnalysis: why Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour will fight for the BBC
In June, Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell strode into a Parliament committee room midway through a debate on the future of BBC.
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NewsChris Bryant replaced as shadow culture secretary
Chris Bryant has been replaced as shadow culture secretary by Michael Dugher after Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader on Saturday.
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NewsBBC Trust launches consultation on BBC proposals
The BBC Trust has today launched a consultation on BBC director general Tony Hall’s vision for the corporation over the next charter period.
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NewsCulture secretary backs household levy
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has backed the idea of replacing the licence fee with a household levy, describing it as the “simplest” of several options.
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NewsBBC plans £100m 'scheduling mix' savings
BBC content will come under the microscope as the corporation bids to find £100m of “scheduling mix efficiencies” under Tony Hall’s vision for the next charter.
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NewsTony Hall: ‘inevitable’ services will close
Director general Tony Hall has said it is “inevitable” that BBC services will either close or be scaled back over the next five years.
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NewsWhittingdale warns BBC and Ofcom over EU coverage
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has warned the BBC Trust and Ofcom that they must act quickly to resolve complaints about “erroneous views or partial coverage” during the EU referendum.
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NewsBBC News website under fire from newspapers
The News Media Association (NMA) has called on the BBC to “significantly tighten” the scope of its online news service and collaborate rather than compete with the commercial news sector.
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NewsTony Hall ‘mulling radical cost-cutting plans’
Tony Hall is mulling plans to cut a further 3,000 BBC jobs, close two minor TV or radio stations and increase repeats on BBC1 and BBC2, aaccording to The Sunday Times.
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NewsBryant slams 'anti-BBC' DCMS blog
Shadow culture secretary Chris Bryant has condemned the “anti-BBC propaganda” which has peppered a Department of Media, Culture and Sport (DCMS) blog about charter review.
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NewsBBC to premiere speech radio online
BBC Radio 4 and 5 Live are set to premiere pre-recorded speech radio content online after being given the greenlight by the BBC Trust.
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NewsOsborne warned BBC2 & BBC4 under threat
The BBC warned chancellor George Osborne that it would be forced to close BBC2 and BBC4 unless it received concessions after agreeing to take on the cost of over-75s licence fees.
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NewsNews channels breach Ofcom impartiality code
An Ofcom investigation into news impartiality has uncovered numerous breaches by broadcasters including the BBC, CNN and CNBC for broadcasting films sponsored by governments, charities and NGOs.
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NewsFairhead: ‘chilling’ to politicise licence fee debate
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead has claimed that allowing politicians to interfere in the way in which the BBC is funded could have a “potentially chilling” impact.
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NewsGove wades into licence fee debate
Justice secretary Michael Gove has waded into the licence fee decriminalisation debate arguing that prosecutions for non-payment are overburdening the criminal justice system.
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Hall and Whittingdale, Abraham and Hincks lead RTS Cambridge line-up
Culture secretary John Whittingdale with share the stage with director general Tony Hall at the Royal Television Society’s Cambridge Convention next month, where Channel 4’s David Abraham will debate US ownership with Wayne Garvie, Tim Hincks and Nick Southgate.
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NewsYentob: Kids Company claims 'a disgrace'
BBC creative director and chairman of Kids Company Alan Yentob has refuted claims of financial mismanagement at the children’s charity but admitted to contacting Newsnight regarding its revelations.
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NewsNations culture ministers join forces over charter renewal
Culture ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have jointly pledged to ensure the BBC’s charter renewal process represents the best interests of the devolved nations.
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NewsBBC Wales boss: don’t reduce BBC to ‘creative polyfilla’
BBC Wales director Rhodri Talfan Davies will warn against reducing the BBC to “creative polyfilla” in a speech to the National Eisteddfo festival today.