All Regulation articles – Page 125
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NewsDetailing Ofcom's vision
In a paper entitled Competition for Quality, Ofcom this week published its phase three report into the future of public service television as the move towards digital switchover renders the old PSB model extinct. Conor Dignam looks at the recommendations and their impact.
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NewsOfcom sets out digi-switch timetable
Ofcom today unveiled its proposals for turning off analogue signals, which it said would kick off in the ITV Border region from 2008, with London being one of the last to switch.
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NewsUnion attacks Ofcom decision
Broadcasting union Bectu today attacked the news that Ofcom is to allow ITV to push ahead with cuts of 50% in its non-news regional output.
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NewsCarter denies wish to 'park tanks' on BBC lawn
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter today denied that the regulator's call for more control over the BBC was an attempt to 'park its tanks' on the BBC's lawn.
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NewsOfcom: PSP cash could be shared out
ITV could bid for its regional news to be paid for by the taxpayer if Ofcom's plans to set up a new Public Service Publisher are given the green light.
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NewsOfcom rules out C4 public cash injection
Ofcom today said there was 'no immediate case' for Channel 4 to receive additional direct public funding.
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NewsOfcom to rule on ITV regions
ITV will learn on Tuesday whether it can push forward with controversial plans to axe regional programming when Ofcom publishes it final PSB conclusions.
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BBC needs new body
A new independent body should oversee the BBC's accountability and advise on how much public funding it should receive, the government-backed Charter review panel has said. The panel, led by Lord Burns, said a Public Service Broadcasting Commission should be tasked with ensuring the BBC's Charter obligations are met and ...
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BBC rapped over EU
The BBC's coverage of the European Union needs to be more impartial, according to an independent report ordered by the corporation's board of governors. The inquiry, led by Lord Wilson, said the BBC was not deliberately biased but that coverage could be improved. It blamed ignorance of the EU among ...
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NewsBurns panel calls for new BBC watchdog
The government should set up a new independent body to oversee the BBC's accountability and advise on how much public funding it should get, the charter review panel led by Lord Burns said today.
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NewsThane quits Ofcom
Veteran TV regulator Sarah Thane is to leave Ofcom just over a year after its inception.
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NewsMorris brushes off ITV Wales concerns
Culture minister Estelle Morris has brushed off calls to intervene and ensure ITV Wales continues to provide Welsh programmes until 2012.
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NewsMorris backs BBC's Springer show
Arts minister Estelle Morris has backed the BBC's right to screen the controversial Jerry Springer - The Opera, despite the corporation receiving a record 50,000 complaints.
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NewsJowell refuses to air view on PSP
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell has refused once again to give her view on Ofcom's controversial proposal to create a public service publisher (PSP).
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NewsGovt denies BBC governors veto
The government has refused to empower the BBC governors to preview programmes and change them if they think they will cause offence in the wake of the Jerry Springer - The Operacontroversy.
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Ofcom set to rule on ITV/Sky dispute by April
Ofcom has until the end of April to rule on a dispute between ITV and BSkyB after the terrestrial broadcaster complained about Sky's planned charges for ensuring satellite viewers get the correct regional service.
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NewsOfcom issues apology over mix up
Ofcom has issued a rare apology after blaming the wrong person for swearing on a Channel 4 show during an adjudication over a complaint.
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NewsOfcom to rule on ITV dispute with Sky
Ofcom has been called in to rule a dispute between ITV and BSkyB after the terrestrial broadcaster complained about Sky's planned charges for ensuring satellite viewers get the correct regional service.
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Ofcom urges digital radio expansion
Ofcom has proposed a radical expansion of the radio industry, including the launch of at least 100 local digital stations. In the first of a two-stage industry review, a block of local licences is proposed to plug gaps in the UK's digital radio map. On medium wave, 10 new analogue ...
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News'Fight night' draws the most TV complaints in 2004
Big Brother's infamous 'fight night', which saw contestants on the Channel 4 reality show take part in a violent confrontation, drew the most number of complaints of any UK television programme in 2004, Ofcom has confirmed.