All Regulation articles – Page 98

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    News

    BBC could follow ITV out of regions, warns NUJ

    2008-09-25T14:12:56Z

    The NUJ has warned that ITV's plans to scale back its regional news output could clear the way for the BBC to follow suit.

  • pint_of_beer
    News

    Cost of PSB? That's beer money

    2008-09-25T13:38:09Z

    Viewers would only pay the price of a pint of beer for a month of public service programming on ITV, Channel 4 and Five, according to the second phase of Ofcom's PSB review.

  • People_Michael_Grade_again
    News

    Ofcom: ITV wants reduced indie quota

    2008-09-25T12:21:57Z

    ITV wanted Ofcom to help it lobby the government to reduce the 25% quota of ITV1 programming that it has to source from indies, it has emerged.

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    News

    Ofcom: Halve ITV regional 'non-news' content

    2008-09-25T08:56:31Z

    Ofcom has called for ITV to halve the amount of 'non-news' programmes it makes in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and to cut its off-peak regional programmes by almost a third from next year.

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    News

    Ofcom:£235m gap in PSB by 2012

    2008-09-24T17:50:56Z

    A£235m black hole in PSB funding is set to emerge by 2012, Ofcom has warned.

  • shows_climate_wars
    News

    BBC2 show ignites contributor row

    2008-09-24T17:26:01Z

    BBC2's Earth: The Climate Wars is at the centre of a new TV global warming row after four contributors claimed it misrepresented them.

  • people_emily_bell
    Comment

    Hot Topic: PSB

    2008-09-24T15:32:33Z

    The regulator finds itself shackled to a policy of its own making, says Emily Bell.

  • people_ed_richards2
    News

    Richards: Ofcom won't be swayed by ITV

    2008-09-17T18:08:04Z

    Ofcom will not be swayed by ITV's attempts to “paint an apocalyptic scenario” about its future, the regulator's chief executive Ed Richards has warned.

  • people_ed_richards3
    News

    Speech: Ed Richards, Ofcom, 17 Sep '08

    2008-09-17T18:00:27Z

    Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards speech to the Royal Television Society on 17 Septmber, 2008, titled Taking the Next Steps Forward.

  • people_ed_richards2
    News

    Ofcom: C4's PSB future is a ‘pressing priority'

    2008-09-17T17:52:09Z

    Ofcom has rejected a BBC-only PSB model as unworkable and has revised its remaining PSB options to protect the “pressing priority” of funding Channel 4.

  • people_gordon_brown
    News

    Panorama prompts PM action

    2008-09-17T13:24:36Z

    Prime Minister Gordon Brown has ordered a review of all the intelligence material around the Omagh bombing, following claims by BBC's Panorama that the bombers phones were being tapped before it happened.

  • people_andy_duncan_april08
    News

    C4 welcomes Ofcom support on funding

    2008-09-17T11:28:49Z

    Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has welcomed Ofcom's support for a new funding mechanism to guarantee its PSB future.

  • people_ed_richards2
    News

    Ofcom shakes up PSB options

    2008-09-17T11:14:08Z

    Ofcom has rejected a BBC-only PSB model as unworkable and has revised its remaining options to protect the “pressing priority” of funding Channel 4.

  • web_bt_vision
    News

    BT: Kangaroo will distort competition

    2008-09-16T11:03:45Z

    BT has warned that the creation of the industry joint venture Project Kangaroo will distort competition in the video-on-demand market.

  • News

    Ofcom unveils minorities report

    2008-09-15T12:43:48Z

    Ethnic minorities are more likely to be interested in interactive TV but are increasingly concerned about programmes they deem unsuitable, according to new findings by Ofcom.

  • radio_mic
    News

    GCap station rapped over fakery

    2008-09-15T11:40:01Z

    A Power FM presenter misled listeners by awarding a competition prize to her sister, Ofcom has ruled.

  • animal_puffin
    News

    Ramsay dodges censure over puffin killing

    2008-09-15T11:12:34Z

    Gordon Ramsay has escaped censure from Ofcom for hunting and eating puffins in his Channel 4 show The F Word.

  • ofcom_door
    News

    Ofcom blames Sky in Picnic row

    2008-09-12T17:42:13Z

    Ofcom has hit back at BSkyB's claims that it was dragging its heels on the satellite giant's proposed Picnic service and claimed it was Sky's own fault for providing insufficient information.

  • people_stewart_purvis
    News

    Wales 'disappoints' with response to PSB review

    2008-09-12T13:21:04Z

    Ofcom contents and standard partner Stewart Purvis has spoken about about the “disappointing” responses from Wales to the first phase of the regulator's public service broadcasting review.

  • News

    RTS Wales PSB Event

    2008-09-12T12:37:43Z

    Speech given by Stewart Purvis, Partner, Content and Standards, Ofcom, at the University of Glamorgan in Cardiff (12 September).