All Regulation articles – Page 54
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NewsThompson turns table on tabloids over Frozen Planet
The BBC’s director general has turned the tables on tabloid reports of Frozen Planet fakery suggesting it has more to do with the corporation’s coverage of the Leveson inquiry than polar bears.
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NewsPatten: sacking Clarkson would be dangerous precedent
Sacking Jeremy Clarkson for saying public sector strikers should be shot would set dangerous precedents, the chairman of the BBC Trust has said.
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NewsIndies in frame to run first 20 local TV licences
Preston, Grimsby and Swansea are among 20 locations earmarked by Ofcom as the first to receive a local TV licence – and the government will consult on allowing indies to run them.
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NewsBBC defends Frozen Planet fakery claims
The BBC has defended itself against allegations of fakery directed toward natural history series Frozen Planet.
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NewsUnions accept ITV's 3% pay rise
Bectu, National Union of Journalists and Unite members at ITV have voted to accept the broadcaster’s offer of a 3% pay increase for 2012.
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NewsBBC cleared of phone hacking
There is no evidence phone hacking or bribery amongst BBC journalists, an internal review has concluded.
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NewsMichael Jackson doc sparks 182 complaints
The documentary following the trial of Dr Conrad Murray, the man found guilty of killing Michael Jackson, drew more than 180 complaints when it aired on Channel 4.
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NewsIndies call on Hunt to protect IP
Indies have urged culture secretary Jeremy Hunt not to reverse the current Terms of Trade and help protect their IP as part of the government’s Communications Review.
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NewsITV rapped over Downton Abbey sponsorship
ITV has been censured by Ofcom after it allowed Aviva’s sponsorship of Downton Abbey to stray too close to advertising.
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NewsSky's Strike Back sex cleared by Ofcom
Three sex scenes shown shortly after the watershed in Sky1’s drama series, Strike Back: Project Dawn, have been cleared by broadcast regulator Ofcom.
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NewsJeremy Clarkson apologises for strikers jibe
Jeremy Clarkson has apologised for causing offence with comments about the striking public sector workers – but added that it was “clear” he was not being serious.
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NewsHarman backs BBC's call for retrans fee reform
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has backed the BBC’s call for retransmission fees to be waived when it appears on BSkyB’s platform.
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NewsUnison seeks legal advice over Clarkson comments
The country’s biggest union is seeking legal advice over whether Jeremy Clarkson should be reported to the police following his comments that striking workers should be shot in front of their families.
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Directors UK opens to wider membership
Directors UK is opening its membership to directors beyond TV and film for the first time.
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NewsCanis to head up bid to build local TV network
Canis Media Group is planning to spearhead a co-operative bid to run the controversial multiplex company that culture secretary Jeremy Hunt wants created as part of his vision for local TV.
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NewsDCMS eyes quotas shake-up
The government is investigating ways it could safeguard the future of small- to medium-sized indies in the new Communications Act.
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NewsLack of knowledge led to breaches, says BBC exec
A senior executive at BBC Global News has admitted “a lack of knowledge, or genuine confusion” over editorial guidelines could have contributed to a series of breaches of code.
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NewsBBC Trust "deeply concerned" by World News breaches
The BBC Trust’s Editorial Standards Committee (ESC) has said it is “deeply concerned” after finding several instances where the commercial World News arm had breached its editorial code.
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NewsWorld Service Trust receives £90m govt boost
The World Service Trust is to receive a £90m boost from the government, targeted at specific countries for cross platform projects “to help people cope during disasters and drive social change”.
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NewsPatten: claims of BBC domination "odd"
Lord Patten has rebutted claims that the BBC dominates the landscape of British media as “bizarre” and “odd”.