All Regulation articles – Page 75
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NewsGovernment will have to change law to axe CRR
The Competition Commission’s decision to uphold the Contract Rights Renewal (CRR) scheme is likely to be opposed by the coalition government, but any change would require primary legislation and the the timeframe is unclear.
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NewsJeremy Hunt named culture secretary
Jeremy Hunt has landed the role of secretary of state for culture, Olympics, media and sport in the newly formed coalition government.
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NewsCrozier slams CRR decision
ITV has hit back at the Competition Commission’s decision to continue to restrict the way it sells ads with chief executive Adam Crozier labelling it “over-regulated…out of touch and damaging.”
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NewsITV loses advert charges ruling
ITV has failed in its bid to overturn the Contracts Rights Renewal scheme restricting how it can sell advertising airtime, the Competition Commission has ruled today.
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NewsBT Vision to undercut Sky Sports pricing
BT Vision plans to undercut what Sky charges customers for Sky Sports 1 & 2 from the start of next season - despite having to pay the full rate card price while the satellite broadcaster’s appeal against Ofcom’s pay TV ruling is heard.
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NewsSky v Ofcom: CAT delivers compromise
A compromise ruling by the Competition Appeal Tribunal means BT Vision, Virgin Media and Top Up TV will have to continue to pay the full price for Sky Sports while BSkyB’s appeal against Ofcom’s controversial pay TV ruling is heard.
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NewsYentob: ‘cacophony’ of critical voices harms BBC
The BBC’s creativity and independence is being threatened by too many regulators and commentators having their say, creative director Alan Yentob has claimed.
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NewsBBC Trust apologises for Frankie Boyle joke
The BBC Trust’s editorial standards committee (ESC) has apologised over a joke made by Frankie Boyle which compared Palestine with a cake being “punched to pieces by a very angry Jew”.
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NewsSNP loses BBC debate battle
Scottish and Welsh nationalist parties have lost their battles with Ofcom and the court over their exclusion from the first televised election debate
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NewsSky election debate complaints top 700
Complaints over the second Prime Ministerial debate have swelled to more than 700 in the past week.
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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.