All DCMS articles – Page 45

  • Jeremy Hunt
    News

    NUJ to protest over Hunt decision

    2011-03-03T11:12:00Z

    The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is organising a demonstration in response Jeremy Hunt’s decision to approve News Corp plans to spin off Sky News as part of the planned takeover of BSkyB.

  • Claire Heys
    Comment

    Now the fun bit – but who wins in product placement?

    2011-03-03T11:01:00Z

    If we build it right, the advertisers will come, and TV will be the winner, says Claire Heys.

  • Lord Patten
    News

    Lord Patten preferred as BBC Trust boss

    2011-02-25T15:34:00Z

    Culture minister Jeremy Hunt has put forward former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten as his preferred candidate for chairman of the BBC Trust, DCMS confirmed this afternoon.

  • Chris Patten
    News

    Patten poised to chair BBC Trust

    2011-02-18T17:09:00Z

    Chris Patten appears set to take the role of BBC Trust chairman when Sir Michael Lyons steps down in May, after being recommended to Downing Street.

  • The Indian Doctor
    Features

    Uncertain times for Welsh indies

    2011-02-17T12:19:00Z

    As the biggest commissioner of content from Welsh production companies, changes to the way S4C is funded are causing concern throughout the sector. Adrian Pennington reports.

  • Soundworks
    Features

    Cardiff takes on the capital

    2011-02-17T08:59:00Z

    New technology is making it easier for Welsh post houses to compete for work with Soho, but super-indies taking facility work in-house is a growing concern. George Bevir reports.

  • Six Nations Rugby
    Features

    Crunch time for S4C

    2011-02-16T10:53:00Z

    As S4C grapples with seismic changes, Catherine Neilan talks to interim vice-chair Rheon Tomos about the politics of independence.

  • Julia Jordan
    Comment

    Ad market needs to evolve before CRR is abolished

    2011-02-03T10:03:00Z

    The system does need to change, but Jeremy Hunt’s urgency is baffling, says Julia Jordan.

  • MediaCityUK
    News

    Thompson’s Salford ambition

    2011-01-27T17:12:00Z

    BBC director general Mark Thompson has a personal ambition to see an entire channel move to Media CityUK in Salford.

  • ITN
    News

    ITN cool on Hunt's vision for local TV

    2011-01-27T09:30:00Z

    ITN is poised to shun culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plans for a national TV channel with local opt-outs.

  • Andrew Harrison
    Comment

    New Communications Act is the big issue, not local TV

    2011-01-27T07:59:00Z

    There’s no time for delay in updating the UK’s media legislation, says Andrew Harrison.

  • Jeremy Hunt
    News

    Hunt unveils plans for new national TV channel

    2011-01-19T08:18:00Z

    Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has today unveiled his vision for local television, which will kick-off with the launch of a prominent and independently-run national TV channel.

  • Football
    News

    World Cup 2018 controversy

    2011-01-13T08:38:00Z

    The BBC and ITV were set to join forces to battle a secret government decision that could have handed Sky the chance to air the 2018 World Cup.

  • Rupert Murdoch
    News

    News Corp cancels BSkyB meeting

    2011-01-11T10:11:00Z

    A meeting between the Culture, Media and Sport select committee and News Corporation, which is trying to buy the 61% of shares in BSkyB it does not own, has been cancelled.

  • The Magicians
    Features

    TV 2011: BBC - the year of change

    2011-01-06T07:59:00Z

    The agenda for the next 12 months at the BBC has been set firmly by events in 2010 - dominated, of course, by the licence fee settlement.

  • Sir Michael Lyons
    News

    BBC trustee for Scotland named

    2010-12-17T11:15:00Z

    A new member of the BBC Trust, representing Scotland, has been appointed by the DCMS.

  • Rheon Tomos
    News

    S4C begins complete review of business

    2010-12-16T08:53:00Z

    S4C is conducting a root-and-branch review of every aspect of the business, starting with the commissioning process, with a view to creating a strategy before a permanent chair and chief executive are in place.

  • John Walter Jones
    News

    S4C chairman steps down early

    2010-12-07T16:43:00Z

    John Walter Jones has left S4C with immediate effect, despite having agreed with culture secretary Jeremy Hunt that he would remain in post until March, in a move that points to serious friction within the authority.

  • John Walter Jones
    News

    S4C chair will "stand aside now"

    2010-11-30T11:24:00Z

    S4C chairman John Walter Jones has said he will “stand aside now” rather than work his notice period to March, in a letter to staff at the Welsh broadcaster.   

  • John Walter Jones
    News

    S4C chairman resigns

    2010-11-25T10:08:00Z

    The chairman of the S4C Authority, John Walter Jones, has resigned from the broadcaster with immediate effect.