All Regulation articles – Page 59
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NewsPhone hacking prompts Labour rethink on Comms Act
The Labour party is making last minute amendments to its Communications Review submission in light of the hacking scandal.
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NewsLabour attacks local TV plans
The shadow culture secretary has hit out at Jeremy Hunt’s revised local TV plans, questioning whether the secretary of state “has got his priorities right”.
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NewsCameron accused of conflict of interest over BSkyB bid
The Prime Minister could be investigated over a potential conflict of interest rules regarding News Corp’s BSkyB bid.
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NewsMedia ties to police go under spotlight
The relationship between the police and the media is to go under the spotlight as part of the government’s attempts to clean up the debris from the phone hacking scandal.
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NewsBBC last to meet Cameron, Downing Street confirms
The BBC was the last of the public service broadcasters to visit Number 10, with the first meeting between the corporation and David Cameron recorded as just one month ago.
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NewsBBC2 to air Murdoch committee appearance
BBC2 has cleared this afternoon’s schedule to offer live coverage of Rupert and James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks’ appearance before the DCMS select committee.
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NewsHunt unveils new local TV plans
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has today set out a fresh vision for local TV after finally scrapping plans for a national “spine” network for the service.
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NewsBBC Trust expenses drop
BBC Trustees claimed £7,000 less in expenses for the six months to end-March 2011 compared with the previous period, a report published today has revealed.
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NewsLewis: NI scandal will not affect BBC licence fee
The BBC’s licence fee settlement is unlikely to be reviewed despite revelations about News Corp’s influence on the government’s media policy, shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis has said.
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NewsBrooks resigns; pressure builds on Murdoch to quit Sky role
News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has resigned over the phone-hacking scandal as pressure grows on Sky chairman James Murdoch to quit his role.
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NewsNews Corp's influence over Tory attitude to BBC questioned
A trio of Labour MPs have lambasted the government’s attitude towards the BBC, suggesting the shared view on media matters between News International and the Conservatives was “a strange coincidence”.
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NewsProducers defend standards of TV journalism
Current affairs producers and investigative journalists have given TV newsgathering practices a clean bill of health in light of the News Of The World phone-hacking scandal.
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NewsNews Corp: deal off, pressure on
Scrutiny of News Corp, including its existing 39% holding in BSkyB, looks set to continue despite the media giant walking away from a full takeover bid on Wednesday.
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NewsSky chief commends staff after week of upheaval
Jeremy Darroch, chief executive of BSkyB, has commended staff for their focus following a week of developments that has seen News Corporation withdraw its takeover bid for the company.
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NewsLicence fee deal should be re-examined, says NUJ
The BBC’s licence fee settlement should be opened up for examination in light of the “disturbing” influence of Rupert Murdoch and his media empire, the NUJ has said.
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NewsNews Corp withdraws Sky bid
News Corp has withdrawn its bid to take full ownership of BSkyB after a week of intense pressure from across the political spectrum.
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NewsCameron: News Corp should walk away from Sky bid
News Corp should focus on “clearing up the mess and getting their house in order” rather than concentrating on its takeover bid for BSkyB, David Cameron said today.
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NewsDCMS select committee to call Rupert Murdoch
The DCMS select committee has called Rupert and James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks to give evidence to it next Tuesday.
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NewsSky chiefs move to reassure staff
Sky’s chief executive Jeremy Darroch and head of Sky News John Ryley have both written to reassure their staff following the torrent of speculation about the future ownership of the businesses.
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NewsSky shares tumble after takeover worries
Shares in Sky fell 5% today as its takeover by News Corporation was plunged into uncertainty.