All Regulation articles – Page 108
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NewsNSPCC wants reality ban for young kids
An NSPCC advisor has called for a UK-wide ban on broadcasters’ use of kids under the age of three in reality TV shows.
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NewsOfcom clears C4 over Emily Parr outburst
Channel 4 was justified in broadcasting housemate Emily Parr’s use of a racist term in the last series of Big Brother, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsWatson: 'ITV made me scapegoat'
Paul Watson has accused ITV of making him a scapegoat in the row over the Malcolm and Barbara: Love’s Farewell documentary, claiming the subsequent inquiry was “mental torture”.
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NewsDebate on reality TV kids
The RTS is to host a panel to debate the issues surrounding reality TV programmes that focus on children.
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NewsPurnell: Is Ofcom strong enough?
Media secretary James Purnell has asked Ofcom whether control over broadcasting needs to be strengthened following the recent call TV quiz show scandals.
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NewsBBC to speed up complaints process
The BBC Trust will reveal plans to speed up how editorial complaints are dealt with later this week.
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NewsSBC to avoid Scottish Six debate
The Scottish Broadcasting Commission (SBC) will not be sidetracked from investigating the stuttering Scottish TV sector by the political issues surrounding a “Scottish Six”, chairman Blair Jenkins has insisted.
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NewsSBC to avoid Scottish Six debate
The Scottish Broadcasting Commission (SBC) will not be sidetracked from investigating the stuttering Scottish TV sector by the political issues surrounding a “Scottish Six”, chairman Blair Jenkins has insisted.
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BSkyB to sell ITV stake?
BSkyB could be forced to sell its stake in ITV after the Competition Commission ruled it was 'against public interest'.
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NewsOfcom reports on Kids TV
Ofcom's report into the future of kids TV has revealed the full extent of the crisis facing the sector.
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NewsGMTV fined£2m by Ofcom
Ofcom has fined GMTV£2m for misconduct in viewer competitions between August 2003 and February 2007.
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NewsOfcom backs BBC HD plans
Ofcom has ruled that the BBC's plan to introduce a mixed-genre HD digital TV channel is unlikely to have a significant negative impact on the market. [ALL]
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NewsInquiry delay into Sky's ITV stake
The UK Competition Commission has moved back the deadline for the completion of its inquiry into BSkyB's 17.9% stake in ITV until early 2008 because of the 'complex' nature of the inquiry. [ALL]
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NewsOfcom and BBC plan ethics summit
RTS Convention:Ofcom and the BBC Trust are to host an industry wide seminar on ethics in broadcasting later this year. [ALL]
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NewsGovt to create media think-tank
RTS Convention:The government is creating a new think-tank to steer media policy in the rapidly changing UK media environment. [ALL]
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NewsLynn to chair SCBG
The Satellite and Cable Broadcasters' Group (SCBG) has named MTV chief David Lynn as its new chairman following the retirement of John Hambley. [ALL]
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NewsOfcom begins major PSB review
Ofcom has kicked off a public service broadcasting review that will tackle the future of news and kids output and also explore the wider role that terrestrial broadcasters will play in the run up to digital switchover. [ALL]
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NewsChef's traveller outburst prompts complaints
Ofcom has received 29 complaints from viewers offended by chef Marco Pierre White's use of the word 'pikey' in an episode of Hell's Kitchenlast week. [ALL]
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NewsOfcom: Olympic logo could cause seizures
Ofcom has criticised BBC News for airing a 2012 London Olympics video logo that could have caused epileptic seizures. [ALL]