All Regulation articles – Page 52
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NewsJeremy Clarkson's union rant cleared by Ofcom
Jeremy Clarkson’s rant against striking union members was not in breach of broadcasting codes, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsComedy Central rapped over swearing and nudity
Topless college girls and swearing have landed Comedy Central in trouble following an unedited airing of The Dukes of Hazzard before the watershed.
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NewsCRR set to stay for Comms Act
ITV is unlikely to be handed relief from its advertising trading restrictions, the Contract Rights Renewal scheme (CRR), in the government’s new Communications Act.
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NewsCountryfile's Thorman to leave BBC
Andrew Thorman, named as having contributed to the discrimination and victimisation of Miriam O’Reilly during last year’s tribunal, is leaving the BBC after 35 years.
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NewsGovt backs cameras in courts
The Government has reiterated its commitment to lifting the ban on cameras in court for the first time since Justice Minister Ken Clarke set out the ambition six months ago.
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NewsBelieve TV fined £25,000
The firm behind Christian broadcaster Believe TV has been fined £25,000 after claiming to offer a cure for cancer.
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NewsOfcom issues warning to Shi'a channel
Ofcom has put Shi’a satellite channel Ahlulbayt on a warning and called its management in for a meeting to discuss compliance procedures - three weeks after revoking the licence for Iran’s English language channel Press TV.
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NewsSkillset to boost creative apprenticeships
Skillset will financially incentivise 500 small creative businesses to take on their first apprentices, it has announced today.
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NewsBroadcasters lobby Cameron for cameras in court
The BBC, Sky and ITN have sent a letter to the Prime Minister David Cameron and party leaders Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband, to urge the ban on cameras in court to be lifted.
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NewsCall for more action on equality
Speakers at Equality Act event say industry is still not doing enough about on-screen diversity.
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NewsAge portrayal not a priority, viewers say
Entertaining programmes are far more important than accurate portrayal of the nation’s age demographics, a study by the Creative Diversity Network has found.
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MPs back creative skills scheme
A Skillset-backed report calling for better training across the creative sector has won the backing of culture secretary Jeremy Hunt and business secretary Vince Cable.
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NewsOfcom proposes core principles for digital future
OXFORD: Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards has outlined proposals for regulation in the digital future - but rejected the idea of a “single super regulator”.
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NewsBBC local radio cuts rejected
The BBC will have to find a further £10m savings as the Trust has rejected proposals around cuts to local radio and current affairs.
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NewsVaizey: EPG reward for broadcasters that invest
OXFORD: The government is considering a major shake-up of the electronic programme guide to reward broadcasters that invest in UK content.
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NewsGypsy Blood sparks 289 complaints
Channel 4 documentary Gypsy Blood has sparked hundreds of complaints from viewers over scenes of dogs attacking deer and cock fighting.
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NewsBBC and C4 reveal PI usage at Leveson Inquiry
The BBC and Channel 4 News have revealed how much they have spent on private investigators at the Leveson inquiry.
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NewsOfcom slams ITV over IRA doc blunder
Ofcom has delivered a damning verdict of the blunder that led ITV1 to include video game footage in a hard-hitting documentary about the IRA.
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NewsC5 rapped over phone-in competition
Channel 5 has been found in breach of Ofcom rules for running a premium rate phone-in competition that had closed when promoted on air.
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NewsAnimation UK urges tax breaks from Osborne
The makers of Wallace and Gromit, Peppa Pig and In the Night Garden have written to chancellor George Osborne urging him to create a “level playing field” for UK animators to compete on the world stage.