All DCMS articles – Page 50
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Digital broadcaster's alliance set to rubbish BBC claims
Eight-strong group expected to urge BBC to aim digital service at over 65s
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Smith OKs BBC Technology
DCMS clearance paves way for April launch of corporation's latest commercial arm
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PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING - Where do we go from here?
While the broadcasting revolution has ended the cosy days of shared viewing and listening, the government is clinging to the public service ethos - but what is it? In a three-page special Broadcast seeks industry views.
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Hewitt for DCMS?
E-commerce minister Patricia Hewitt is tipped to succeed media secretary Chris Smith if a post-election reshuffle sees him moved. Another name in the frame for the post is schools minister Estelle
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Digital Czar lobby.
On Digital chief executive Stuart Prebble this week urged the government to appoint a senior civil servant as a 'digital czar' to give impetus to the switchover from analogue to digital
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Indie Business - The quest for self-control.
Despite fears of a recession, independent producers remain bullish about the future. But unless they fight for ownership of ideas, they may lose out in the long run to media groups and broadcasters. Peter Keighron reports.
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Cut-price BBC budget.
BBC director general Greg Dyke has this week confirmed programming budgets for the year 2002/2003 which contradict proposed budget figures announced by the corporation just last month. In an address to BBC
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Baz battles to win back indie status.
Endemol Entertainment UK creative director Peter Bazalgette is stepping up his lobby to gain back indie status for his company, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Bazalgette battles for to regain indie status for Endemol
Creative director continues to lobby on three fronts and takes legal advice
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DCMS 'open' to ideas for Ofcom.
The government is open to suggestions about the best structure for its proposed single regulator, Ofcom, media secretary Chris Smith said this week. Speaking at an Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR)
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Disney joins fight to curb BBC services.
Disney Channel UK has become the latest commercial voice to join the chorus of concern over the BBC's proposed new digital services, writes Simon Ellery.
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Whish to review BBC fair trading.
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport has announced the terms of reference for the independent review of the BBC's fair trading policies, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC web activities put under House spotlight.
The BBC's expansion of its commercial activities on the web came under the spotlight again this week, at the first of the culture, media & sport select committee's sessions taking evidence
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ANALYSIS SPECIAL - BBC unveils proposed new services.
The BBC's plans in full and in its own words, plus the DCMS test criteria.
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Dyke upbeat over digital feedback.
BBC director general Greg Dyke has told BBC staff that the results of the corporation's latest public consultation on its proposed digital channels are 'positive', pre-empting the publication of the consultation's
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BBC Online put under scrutiny.
The government has agreed to review BBC Online amid concern that the boundaries between its commercial and publicly funded activities are blurring.The Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) has told
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Green light for BBC?
Criticism of the new DCMS guidelines for the BBC's digital services for being weak, vague and barely different from a first draft may yet herald the beginning of a tortuous process before Chris Smith gives the go-ahead.
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Dyke upbeat as public opinion on digital channels is 'positive'
Staff told of results before official publication by Department for Culture, Media & Sport
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BBC Online put under scrutiny
DCMS expected to undertake review of BBC's online activities after complaints from rival ISPs