All Regulation articles – Page 122
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The media's political machine
The days when the gentleman's agreement dominated broadcasting regulation may be over, but behind every piece of legislation there is a complex web of lobbying and politicking.
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Passing the buck?
From the media secretary to Ofcom to the broadcasters, no one seems to want to take responsibility for policing freelance employment practices. So is Pact's voluntary register the answer?
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NewsOfcom: licence fee should be shared
Ofcom has thrown its weight behind Lord Burns' recommendation that the BBC's licence fee should be top sliced and the BBC governors abolished.
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NewsOfcom: Vicar of Dibley Xmas show 'questionable'
Ofcom has called into question the BBC's decision to air an episode of TheVicar of Dibleyon Christmas Day that allegedly demeaned Christianity.
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NewsOfcom appoints Davies
Ofcom has handed Peter Davies the new role of director of radio and multimedia.
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NewsITV rapped for skydiver death footage
TV regulator Ofcom has slammed ITV after it broadcast horrific footage of a skydiver plummeting to his death in a daytime entertainment show.
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NewsBaby row could leave Ofcom in hot water
Ofcom could face legal action from The Baby Channel following its decision to licence the name Baby TV to a rival.
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Lobby groups hit out at sponsorship rules
TV lobby group the Voice of the Listener and Viewer has accused Ofcom of debasing standards in television and radio with its latest swathe of relaxations to rules on sponsorship and commercial references.
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EC lobbies for end to ad restrictions
Restrictions on the amount of advertising broadcasters can show could be lifted under plans devised by the European Union's media commissioner Viviane Reding. Reding is expected to call for the lifting of restrictions currently in place that limit advertising to no more than 20% of total daily broadcasts. Under Reding's ...
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The freedom to offend
With Ofcom's new broadcasting code about to come into effect, David Wood looks at the new freedoms broadcasters will be enjoying, from outraging religious sensibilities to getting companies to sponsor channels
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Exploitation: how worried should we be?
When TV Wrap handed Pact a report naming 30 indies it claims have exploited freelance workers, it prompted shock, denial and widespread consternation within the indie community. Broadcastbrought the freelancers and indies together to fight it out
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Broadcasters slam Ofcom privacy code
Broadcasters have hit out at new privacy rules in the broadcasting code published by regulator Ofcom last week, claiming they will compromise their ability to cover major disasters.
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NewsEU set to lift TV advertising restrictions
Restrictions on the amount of advertising broadcasters can show could be lifted under plans devised by the European Union's media commissioner Viviane Reding.
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Ofcom relaxes rules on terrestrial branding
ITV could rebrand itself the 'Cadbury's Dairy Milk Channel' under new broadcasting codes unveiled by Ofcom.
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NewsOfcom prohibits hardcore TV porn
Ofcom has strengthened its broadcasting code to provide greater protection for under-18s from hard-core pornography.
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NewsPuttnam: Parliament must relax TV rules
The government is being pressed to relax the present straitjacket of rules governing the television reporting of Parliament after broadcasters revealed they have reduced their coverage because of them.
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NewsMP calls for BBC cuts debate
Labour MP Austin Mitchell has made a fresh bid to get a Parliamentary debate on job cuts at the BBC.
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Purnell becomes broadcasting minister
James Purnell, a former BBC executive turned MP, has been named the new broadcasting minister. Purnell, MP for Stalybridge and Hyde, has been promoted from the whips office to the Department for Culture, Media & Sport, where he will report to media secretary Tessa Jowell. He effectively replaces Lord McIntosh, ...
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Ofcom backs BBC
Ofcom has backed the BBC's decision to broadcast Jerry Springer - The Opera, rejecting complaints about bad taste, swearing and blasphemy. Ofcom said the show had not breached its guidelines, adding it was an
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NewsPurnell named broadcasting minister
James Purnell, a former BBC executive turned MP, has been named the new broadcasting minister.