All Regulation articles – Page 43
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NewsOfcom kicks off second wave of local TV
Ofcom has launched a hunt for operators to run a second wave of local TV licences across the country as the initiative expands.
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NewsHearing reignites BBC and Sky fees debate
A select committee hearing has reignited the debate over Sky retransmission fees, with BBC strategy director John Tate claiming it is “insulting” to compare content with a commodity.
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NewsBBC Trust clears HIGNFY over Elephant Man joke
A complaint about a joke involving the Elephant Man, made during BBC1 comedy panel show Have I Got News For You, has been dismissed by the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC Trust investigates recouping Entwistle payoff
The BBC Trust has begun investigating if it can claw back any of George Entwistle’s £450,000 payout after he changed his evidence to the Pollard inquiry.
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NewsNews Corp eyes Sky takeover
News Corp is to mount another takeover bid for full ownership of Sky, but president and chief operating officer Chase Carey refused to put a timescale to the purchase.
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NewsIce Road Truckers breach ‘cause for concern’
History channel’s compliance standards have been labelled as “a cause for concern” by Ofcom after a pre-watershed episode of Ice Road Truckers broadcast 50 swear words.
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NewsDCMS scolded over ‘feeble grip’ on finances
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has been told it has a “feeble grip” on its finances after its accounts failed to give an “accurate picture” of the value of the BBC’s assets.
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NewsPollard inquiry: Patten's damning verdict on BBC News
Lord Patten’s Pollard inquiry evidence includes stinging attacks on the culture of BBC News and Current Affairs, which are home to “practices which I don’t think would be tolerated in other newsrooms”.
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NewsBay TV Liverpool scoops local television licence
Ofcom has awarded the penultimate local television licence to IPTV service Bay TV Liverpool.
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NewsBectu seeks indie support to improve working conditions
Bectu is contacting nearly 40 factual producers, urging them to engage with its campaign to improve working conditions.
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NewsOfcom investigates ITV premium rate competitions
ITV is being investigated by Ofcom after experiencing “technical issues” across a number of viewer competitions last year.
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NewsOfcom awards Leeds local TV licence
Made in Leeds has been awarded the local TV licence for the Yorkshire city - taking local TV operator Made Television’s tally of contracts to four.
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NewsKids in TV back on agenda
The role of children as TV contributors is back on the agenda, with political and regulatory interest in the issue growing after working parties discussed it last year.
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NewsIBT: Shift current affairs focus from quantity to quality
The International Broadcasting Trust has called for current affairs to be assessed on quality rather than quantity to maintain the distinctiveness of the genre.
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NewsEvening Standard wins London TV licence
The Evening Standard has fought off high-profile competition to land the London local TV licence.
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NewsCanis Media wins local TV multiplex licence
Canis Media’s Comux UK has fought off the BBC to win the local TV multiplex licence.
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NewsSky in PSB carriage fees stand-off
BSkyB is refusing to give up the battle over retransmission fees despite culture minister Ed Vaizey stating this week that the pay-TV giant must drop them for public service broadcasters.
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CommentDEBATE: Should the BBC have edited racial language from Fawlty Towers?
Are racial terms suitable for a family audience?
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NewsOfcom 'must protect PSB content on digital platforms'
The BBC has supported a call for Ofcom’s powers to be widened to ensure that PSB programming is featured prominently on new content platforms.
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NewsDecision looms on local TV multiplex
Ofcom has called on bidders to make final representations for the local TV multiplex before it awards the much-delayed licence.