All DCMS articles – Page 46
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FeaturesUncertain times for Welsh indies
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.
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FeaturesCardiff takes on the capital
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.
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FeaturesCrunch time for S4C
As S4C grapples with seismic changes, Catherine Neilan talks to interim vice-chair Rheon Tomos about the politics of independence.
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CommentAd market needs to evolve before CRR is abolished
The system does need to change, but Jeremy Hunt’s urgency is baffling, says Julia Jordan.
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NewsThompson’s Salford ambition
BBC director general Mark Thompson has a personal ambition to see an entire channel move to Media CityUK in Salford.
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NewsITN cool on Hunt's vision for local TV
ITN is poised to shun culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plans for a national TV channel with local opt-outs.
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CommentNew Communications Act is the big issue, not local TV
There’s no time for delay in updating the UK’s media legislation, says Andrew Harrison.
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NewsHunt unveils plans for new national TV channel
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.
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NewsWorld Cup 2018 controversy
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.
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NewsNews Corp cancels BSkyB meeting
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.
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FeaturesTV 2011: BBC - the year of change
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.
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NewsBBC trustee for Scotland named
A new member of the BBC Trust, representing Scotland, has been appointed by the DCMS.
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NewsS4C begins complete review of business
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.
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NewsS4C chairman steps down early
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.
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NewsS4C chair will "stand aside now"
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.
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NewsS4C chairman resigns
The chairman of the S4C Authority, John Walter Jones, has resigned from the broadcaster with immediate effect.
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NewsJohn Myers named Radio Academy head
Former chief executive officer of GMG Radio John Myers is to become the new head of the Radio Academy in April, filling the position left by Trevor Dann’s resignation.
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NewsWood linked to BBC Trust chair
Former ITN chief executive Mark Wood has emerged as a candidate to become the next chair of the BBC Trust.
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NewsSTV foiled in indie status bid
The production arm of Scottish broadcaster STV has been thwarted in its long-running attempt to win indie status.
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NewsS4C may cut programming hours
S4C may have to stop airing content 24 hours a day as a result of cuts to funding, its interim chief executive has warned.