All DCMS articles – Page 50
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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
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Hodgson on Ofcom
The ITC chief executive argues that Ofcom - the new superregulator proposed by the joint DCMS/DTI Communications White Paper - has more complex and potentially conflicting responsibilities than any other regulator and needs clear powers and guidance if
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Rival broadcasters gang up against BBC's digital plans
Letter to DCMS cites 'strongest concern at the lack of any finalised criteria on which these new services will be approved or rejected.'
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Endemol Entertainment UK lobbies DCMS for indie status
Ground Force producer says acquisition of parent by Telefónica does not affect UK programme supply market
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Hogson on Ofcom
The ITC chief executive argues that Ofcom - the new superregulator proposed by the joint DCMS/DTI Communications White Paper - has more complex and potentially conflicting responsibilities than any other regulator and needs clear powers and guidance i
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MPs respond positively to white paper but concerns remain
House reacts favourably but individual MPs voice concerns over dilution of regional TV, strength of BBC and Ofcom's reporting structure to both DCMS and DTI
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White paper to steer clear of controversy
Looming election sees radical moves on cross-media ownership off the agenda as government calls for more industry input
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Minorities 'betrayed' by broadcast sector
The broadcast industry employs more than 115,000 people, according to the first ever census of the TV, radio and new media industries - far more than the government's previous estimate of
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TV industry 'no better than police in betrayal of ethnic minorites' says union boss
Bectu boss reacts to AVITG/DCMS census which shows less than nine per cent of TV staff employed from ethnic backgrounds
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Setting an example
As lethargy continues to dog digital take-up, Meg Carter asks whether the government should now step in and clarify the benefits, push sets and promote switchover to a confused, suspicious public.
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BBC rules out new free sports channel
The BBC has told the culture, media & sport select committee it has ruled out plans for a free-to-air sports channel as part of its planned new digital services.The committee's response
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DCMS to advertise to replace Holme
The appointment of a new chair for the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) has been held up following the Department for Culture, Media & Sport's (DCMS) decision this week to advertise the
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INDIE BUSINESS - Why they think it's all over
With a number of independents losing indie status by selling out to larger outfits, is it time to overhaul the quota system, whereby broadcasters must commission 25 per cent of their programming from indie sources?
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Smith rouses industry to 'embrace' digital cinema
Digital cinema will 'broaden the audience and revolutionise the way of viewing events' according to media secretary Chris Smith.Speaking at the DCMS/DTI-backed roadshow Celluloid or Silicon? last week, Smith called on
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DCMS COMMISSIONS BFI AUDIO-VISUAL SURVEY
The British Film Institute (BFI) has been commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport to survey statistical data requirements within the audio-visual industry. Key users are being asked which
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Smith says e-cinema will broaden audiences
Culture secretary urges industry to exploit digital cinema