All DCMS articles – Page 49

  • News

    STV pilots regional news consortium

    2009-04-29T10:27:45Z

    Scottish broadcaster STV will look to pilot a groundbreaking scheme where a consortium of local media companies will become partners in the provision of its local TV news service by the end of this year.

  • News

    ITV regional news replacement may cost£100m

    2009-04-28T12:10:24Z

    Ofcom's proposed independently-funded news consortia replacements for ITV's regional news coverage could cost up to£100m, the regulator has calculated.

  • News

    Highs and lows of Grade's time at ITV

    2009-04-23T11:41:10Z

    Over two and half years, Michael Grade has experienced highs and lows as executive chairman of ITV. Broadcastnow presents his best and worst moments.

  • News

    Gordon Brown urges 'essential' digital investment

    2009-04-17T11:43:03Z

    Digital Britain: The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has called for a strong digital infrastructure in order to secure the future of the UK econony.

  • Comment

    In My View: Stuart Cosgrove

    2009-04-02T09:20:54Z

    New technology could revive regional media, says Stuart Cosgrove

  • News

    DCMS to examine BBC/ITV news-sharing plans

    2009-03-26T16:30:51Z

    The BBC's plans to share news footage with ITV will come under scrutiny in a new select committee enquiry.

  • News

    News Q&A: Steve Macallister

    2009-03-25T19:04:57Z

    Steve Macallister is managing director of BBC Worldwide sales and distribution.

  • Comment

    C4/BBCW: The heat is on

    2009-01-30T10:24:38Z

    Blog: While the future of Digital Britain is still not totally clear, the latest report from the DCMS has raised interesting questions about a possible tie-up between BBC Worldwide and Channel 4, writes Robin Parker.

  • News

    Digital Britain: At-a-glance

    2009-01-30T09:38:00Z

    The report, the action plan and the response. Browse Broadcastnow’s coverage of the Digital Britain interim report.

  • News

    Digital Britain: The action plan

    2009-01-29T14:11:00Z

    Here, Broadcastnow presents the 22-point action plan proposed by the DCMS in its Digital Britain interim report.

  • News

    DCMS throws weight behind digital radio

    2009-01-29T13:30:48Z

    Digital Britain: The DCMS has given a shot in the arm to DAB digital radio by promoting it as a primary way of listening to the medium in the future.

  • News

    BBCW faces radical shake-up threat

    2009-01-28T18:30:06Z

    BBC Worldwide is bracing itself for the DCMS select committee to call for a radical change to the way it acquires BBC programmes.

  • News

    BBC Worldwide facing stricter control

    2009-01-28T17:21:50Z

    BBC Worldwide looks set to face a clamp down on what it can and cannot do, after the BBC Trust gave its clearest signal yet that the commercial operation has extended too far.

  • News

    BBC re-submits proposal for BBC Choice successor

    2001-12-07T15:54:00Z

    Corporation tries again for BBC 3 with a clearer commitment to news, current affairs, education and music and arts

  • News

    DCMS to reveal new BBC3 proposals

    2001-12-05T12:28:00Z

    Department expected to publish details on revised proposal for new digital channel this week with corporation placing less emphasis on entertainment programming

  • News

    News review delayed

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    The Government has again delayed its planned review of BBC News 24 after deciding to use the current war on terrorism as a barometer for the channel's performance, writes Lucy Rouse.

  • News

    Government delays planned BBC News 24 review

    2001-11-29T09:06:00Z

    DCMS to move 'slower rather than faster' on appointment of independent figure to appraise news operation's performance

  • News

    MORI statement in full

    2001-02-28T12:39:00Z

    A MORI report commissioned by major UK commercial broadcasters has shown today that the BBC's public consultation on its proposed new digital services is ' clearly not representative of the public

  • News

    Mori throws a spanner in BBC's digital works

    2001-02-28T11:38:00Z

    Research company says corporation's research into digital market is unreliable and unrepresentative of licence-fee payer's opinions

  • News

    Rivals hit out again at BBC digital plan.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The alliance of satellite and cable broadcasters objecting to the BBC's new digital channels is expected to attack the suggestion that the services will drive digital take-up, as it submits comments