All Ofcom articles – Page 46

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    Broadcasters in the dark over Ofcom charges

    2002-06-25T10:36:31Z

    Channel 5 chief executive Dawn Airey has said broadcasters are being kept in the dark by ministers over whether the creation of Ofcom will end up with them paying less, or more, towards the cost of regulation, writes David Rose

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    Ofcom 'puts health of media at risk'

    2002-06-25T10:32:05Z

    BSkyB boss Tony Ball yesterday launched a stinging attack on government regulators, warning that the health of Brit...

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    LEADER - BSC has no place in Ofcom regime.

    2002-06-07T10:44:42Z

    The future of content regulation is now firmly on the agenda as the draft communications bill

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    Ofcom debate rages on.

    2002-06-07T10:44:39Z

    The debate over whether the BBC should come under Ofcom continued this week as media secretary

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    Jowell clarifies BBC / Ofcom relationship

    2002-05-31T14:31:06Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell outlined details of the BBC's proposed relationship with new super regulator Ofcom on Friday afternoon, but stopped short of bringing the corporation fully under the new regulator's remit, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    MPs to examine Ofcom and the BBC

    2002-05-21T09:52:41Z

    Parliament is to reopen the controversy of whether the BBC should be brought under the control of Ofcom like other broadcasters as the joint committee of peers and MPs this week began their three-month-long examination of the draft Communications Bill, writes David Rose

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    Who will be Ofcom's top dog?

    2002-05-20T18:44:33Z

    Who will be Ofcom's top dog?

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    Liddiment raps plans for Ofcom.

    2002-05-20T08:27:11Z

    ITV director of channels David Liddiment has criticised the government's plans to establish super-regulator Ofcom, claiming

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    Communications bill special - MPs want bigger BBC role for Ofcom.

    2002-05-10T17:13:18Z

    The government will face further pressure to bolster independent regulation of the BBC as the communications

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    MPs want bigger BBC role for Ofcom

    2002-05-09T09:39:00Z

    Ministers to push harder for further independent regulation of corporation

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    OFCOM GETS ASSENT.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Parliament this week gave royal assent to the bill to establish Ofcom, the new communications regulatory body. Ofcom will be created when the new communications bill is passed next year and

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    No Ofcom seats for nations.

    2002-03-15T00:00:00Z

    The Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly will have a role in monitoring the functions of Ofcom, but will not be given any separate seats on the board of the new regulator, the government has said, writes David Rose.

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    No Ofcom seats for nations

    2002-03-14T09:31:00Z

    Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament will not be represented on board of new regulator

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    Ex-media sec Smith heats BBC Ofcom row.

    2002-03-08T00:00:00Z

    BBC Chairman Gavyn Davies' move to reform the BBC board of governors was this week roundly criticised by MPs, commercial broadcasters and consumer bodies who reiterated calls for the corporation to face the same regulation as other broadcasters, writes Da

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    Ex-media secretary heats BBC Ofcom row

    2002-03-07T09:26:00Z

    Chris Smith leads charge against BBC retaining self regulation privilege

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    BBC governors face pre-Ofcom revamp.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    BBC Chairman Gavyn Davies is attempting to reform the corporation's board of governors in a bid to head off calls for the BBC to be regulated by Ofcom.The corporation is considering

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    BBC governors face pre-Ofcom revamp

    2002-02-14T09:31:00Z

    Corporation's chairman Gavyn Davies mulls reforms to head off calls for Ofcom regulation

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    Jowell to move quickly to appoint Ofcom chairman.

    2002-02-08T00:00:00Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell is to move swiftly to appoint the first chair of Ofcom even though the media regulator will not take up its full powers until next summer at the earliest, writes David Rose.

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    Jowell to move quickly to appoint Ofcom chairman

    2002-02-07T10:54:00Z

    Media Secretary to act early to ensure chief executive and six-member board are also in place by the summer

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    Davies resists BBC regulator role for Ofcom.

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    BBC Chairman Gavyn Davies this week personally entered the row over who should control the BBC, telling MPs he will fight any plans to bring the corporation under the full control