All DCMS articles – Page 38
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The Broadcast InterviewTony Hall, BBC
Director general Tony Hall on the challenges facing the BBC and why the public must be involved in the licence fee debate
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FeaturesThe charter fight is on
As the BBC prepares to enter tough charter renewal talks with the new Conservative government, Tara Conlan explores the battle lines and investigates the threats
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NewsTories’ TV plans in spotlight
Negotiating a fresh 10-year BBC charter is at the top of the agenda for new culture secretary John Whittingdale.
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NewsEd Vaizey to continue as culture minister
Ten Downing Street has confirmed that Ed Vaizey will continue as a culture minister.
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NewsBBC Trust director departs after nine months
Jon Zeff has stepped down as director of the BBC Trust after just nine months.
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NewsDCMS kicks off retrans fees consultation
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has kicked off a consultation exploring the deregulation of the TV market – a move which could result in the PSB channels benefiting from retransmission fees but losing their EPG prominence.
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NewsPact warns of ‘threat’ from EU digital union
Industry trade body Pact has described EU plans to create a single digital market across Europe as a “major threat” to the UK’s television industry.
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NewsBBC Trust probes potential EU rule breach over local TV
The BBC Trust is investigating whether EU rules may have been breached after £25m of licence fee funding was ploughed into launching local television.
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CommentAre repeats of 10 Years Younger really local TV?
It’s 2004 and Nicky Hambleton-Jones is giving someone a chemical face peel for 10 Years Younger
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CommentDiversity: beyond the back-slapping
Broadcasters’ efforts are to be applauded but it’s by no means mission accomplished
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NewsWelsh government sets out charter renewal aims
The Welsh government has signalled its desire to “make its voice heard too” in the debate around broadcasting devolution and programming made for and in the nations.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale: licence fee worse than poll tax
John Whittingdale, chair of the Culture, Media & Sport select committee, has labelled the licence fee as “worse than a poll tax” and claimed the system requires significant revision.
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NewsBen Stephenson hails BBC3 online move
BBC drama chief Ben Stephenson has hailed the commissioning opportunities opened up by BBC3’s proposed move online.
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CommentNew faces set for first big tests
New BBC Trust chair and culture secretary have their work cut out, says Chris Curtis
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NewsTessa Jowell: Fairhead must be a 'firewall'
Tessa Jowell has urged incoming BBC Trust chair Rona Fairhead to act as a “firewall” between the BBC and the government.
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NewsChallenge Fund: Skillset tells industry to ‘use it or lose it’
Creative Skillset has urged producers to tap in to a multi-million pound fund to help train staff – or risk losing the government investment.
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CommentBBC faces some tough questions
How the corporation tackles them could decide its future direction, says Chris Curtis
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NewsDanny Cohen signals major terms of trade shakeup
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has argued that super-indies should not receive the same terms of trade as smaller producers.
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NewsBBC culture committee hearing
Click to catch-up with the live blog from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s (CMSC) inquiry into the future of the BBC - which heard evidence from four of the corporation’s most senior executives.
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NewsDCMS: diversity in TV and film falls
Diversity in the television, film, radio and photography industries has fallen over the past two years, according to a government report.