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    BBC licence fee will be settled on Thursday

    2007-01-16T10:55:00Z

    Broadcasting minister Shaun Woodward has confirmed that media secretary Tessa Jowell will announce the BBC licence fee settlement to the House of Commons on Thursday.

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    Thompson escapes blasphemy case over 'Jerry Springer'

    2007-01-16T10:00:00Z

    A Christian pressure group has failed to have BBC director general Mark Thompson charged with blasphemy for his part in broadcasting Jerry Springer - the Operaon BBC2 in 2005.

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    Celebrity BB racism complaints hit 19,300

    2007-01-16T09:45:00Z

    Celebrity Big Brotherhas become the most complained about show in Ofcom's history after receiving 19,300 complaints about alleged racism towards contestant Shilpa Shetty.

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    BBC asks for feedback from licence fee payers

    2007-01-16T08:30:00Z

    The BBC has published six draft Public Purposes that outline how it proposes to inform, educate and entertain licence fee payers and is asking for their feedback.

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    Ofcom criticises 'obscure' ITV Play game

    2007-01-15T12:05:00Z

    ITV Play has been rapped by Ofcom for unfair conduct after airing a game in which it claimed a balaclava and rawl plugs were items that might be found in a women's handbag.

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    ITV Play rapped by Ofcom

    2007-01-15T12:00:00Z

    ITV Play has been rapped by Ofcom for unfair conduct after it aired a game in which it claimed a balaclava and rawl plugs were items that might be found in a women's handbag.

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    Five escapes swearing censure

    2007-01-15T12:00:00Z

    Ofcom has cleared Five of broadcasting the word c**t unedited in a documentary just 12 minutes after the watershed.

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    Hutton Report Governors' Minutes 5 Feb 04

    2007-01-12T09:50:00Z

    The relevant minutes of the Board of Governors' meeting held on 5th February 2004.

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    Hutton Report Governors' Minutes 28 Jan 04

    2007-01-12T09:22:00Z

    The minutes of the Board of Governors' meeting held on 28th January 2004, which took place after publication of the Hutton Report.

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    BBC Trust: 'minutes must be transparent'

    2007-01-12T08:00:00Z

    The new BBC Trust is insisting that the publishing of the post-Hutton report minutes yesterday will not make them reticent about expressing controversial opinions during future meetings.

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    A tale of two hangings

    2007-01-11T08:00:00Z

    Where did news editors' decide to draw the line with footage of Saddam Hussein's execution?

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    BBC ordered to publish Dyke documents

    2007-01-10T10:00:00Z

    The BBC has been ordered to publish minutes of the post-Hutton governors meeting at which it was decided to sack director general Greg Dyke.

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    Unions and MPs in last bid to improve licence fee

    2007-01-10T09:25:00Z

    The government has been warned it will starve the BBC of the resources required to maintain quality broadcasting if the Cabinet endorses a below-inflation increase in the licence fee tomorrow (11 January).

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    Look4Love loses licence

    2007-01-08T13:15:00Z

    Sex chat channel Look4Love has had its licence revoked by Ofcom after it failed comply with a series of directions from the regulator or pay a£175,000 fine.

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    Doctor drops Channel 4 MMR legal action

    2007-01-08T11:00:00Z

    Libel action taken against Channel 4 by a doctor who featured in an episode of the current affairs series Dispatcheshas been dropped.

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    Jowell kick-starts hunt for new chairman

    2007-01-05T09:45:00Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell has said the government will launch the search for a BBC chairman this weekend and has emphasised the new Trust's role in safeguarding the future of the corporation.

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    BBC braced for disappointment from Jowell

    2007-01-04T08:00:00Z

    The BBC is expecting media secretary Tessa Jowell to confirm its below inflation licence fee settlement next week when the House of Commons returns after the Christmas break.

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    Kids and local TV in jeopardy at BBC

    2007-01-04T08:00:00Z

    The BBC's plans for kids programming and local TV services could be put at risk by the leaked licence fee settlement. The prospect of further job cuts is also looming.

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    MPs and groups to oppose BBC licence fee settlement

    2007-01-02T17:00:00Z

    Broadcasting unions are joining forces with a cross-party group of MPs in a last-ditch bid to oppose Treasury plans to cut BBC funding.

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    Thompson resigned to below par licence fee

    2007-01-02T11:20:00Z

    BBC director general Mark Thompson expressed 'real disappointment' at the level of the proposed licence fee settlement that was leaked by government sources to political correspondents before Christmas.