All Regulation articles – Page 75
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NewsSky News cleared over Peter Andre interview
Ofcom has cleared Sky News over Kay Burley’s “persistent and probing” interview with pop star Peter Andre, which led to 881 complaints from viewers.
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NewsSky vs Ofcom hearing extended
The crucial hearing to determine whether BSkyB must abide by Ofcom’s controversial Sky Sports ruling for the start of the 2010/11 football season has been extended into today.
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NewsCrozier begins ITV challenge
Adam Crozier starts work today as the chief executive of ITV and faces turning around the fortunes of the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsBBC boss defends events spending
The BBC’s chief operating officer Caroline Thomson has hit back at criticism of its spending on major events, claiming it would be a “false economy to cover them half-heartedly” and that viewers don’t want them to broadcast from “windowless” rooms.
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NewsTory election win would have biggest impact on media sector
A Conservative election victory is likely to have the most significant impact on the UK TV and media sectors, according to Emap-owned political intelligence company DeHavilland.
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NewsCrucial ruling looms for firms chasing Sky Sports
BT Vision should find out within days if it can offer Sky Sports for the start of the next football season.
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NewsSky's film-exclusive ad banned
Sky has been banned from showing an advert which claims the company was able to offer films a year before they were available on any other television channels.
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NewsPremier League contests Sky Sports ruling
The Premier League has challenged Ofcom’s decision to force Sky to sell its sports channels to other broadcasters at a discount.
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NewsOfcom cuts red tape for local radio
Ofcom has announced a package of measures to deregulate local radio, paving the way for more mergers and more flexibility in the volume of locally-produced content.
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NewsTories vow to open BBC books
The Conservatives have vowed to lay bare the BBC’s accounts to full scrutiny from the National Audit Office for the first time if they get into power.
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NewsPenk upheld for suicide jokes
Ofcom has rapped breakfast show DJ Steve Penk for joking on-air about a potential suicide victim, but has cleared Radio 5 Live’s broadcast of swearing from the rock group Rage Against the Machine.
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NewsDigital Economy Bill pushed through
The controversial Digital Economy Bill has been forced through the Commons by the Government - with the aid of the Conservatives - after just two hours of debate, attaining a crucial third reading which means it will now get royal assent and become law.
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NewsSky: Ofcom’s U-turn on DTT proposal is no Picnic
BSkyB has given a lukewarm reception to Ofcom approving its three-year-old proposal to sell premium channels on DTT.
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NewsFree-to-air Ashes plan hit for six
Moves to put the Ashes on the Crown Jewels TV sports list have been derailed thanks to lobbying from the English Cricket Board and the timing of the general election.
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NewsDigital Economy Bill to be debated
Commons Leader Harriet Harman has announced plans to hold a public consultation over proposals to cut off illegal file-sharers from the internet.
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NewsOfcom calls for ITV’s CRR to be scrapped
ITV has welcomed Ofcom’s call for the Contract Rights Renewal Scheme to be abolished to reflect changes in the ad market.
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NewsOfcom's Sky verdict: what you need to know
Don’t fancy wading through Ofcom’s 656 page Pay TV statement? Here’s what you need to know at a glance
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NewsSky ordered to cut sports prices
Sky must offer its Sky Sports 1 and 2 channels to other broadcasters at a wholesale price set by Ofcom, the broadcasting regulator ruled today.
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NewsOfcom proposes TV ad sales shake-up
Rules governing how commercial television stations sell their advertising airtime could be scrapped following the launch of an Ofcom consultation on the issue.
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NewsLords warning over radio switchover
The Government could face a major backlash unless it makes the case for the switchover from FM to digital radio due by 2015, peers have said.