All Regulation articles – Page 126
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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.
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NewsMPs call for independent BBC board
An influential group of MPs has called for the BBC to be regulated by a new independent board - filled with media savvy professionals.
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Edmonds exits early
Ofcom non-executive member David Edmonds is to step down from the board of the regulator in January to develop other interests. His three-year term was due to end in September next year. Edmonds, one of six non-executive members, will be replaced.
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Ofcom opens door for radio news hubs
Local commercial radio stations could be allowed to increase automation and create central news hubs, Ofcom has said, as part of a review into the future of radio. The regulator said it was considering relaxing the requirement for stations to base their studios within their measured coverage area, although each ...
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Committee reports
The House of Commons culture, media and sport select committee is due to publish its report on the BBC Charter review today (16 December). The committee, chaired by Labour MP Gerald Kaufman, is expected to make recommendations on a number of issues including the BBC's funding and governance and the ...
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Endemol fined
Endemol UK has been forced to pay almost£15,000 for failing to protect employees from asbestos on the set of BBC talent show Fame Academy. The fines were issued by a London magistrates' court after Endemol UK pleaded guilty to two charges relating to the ...
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Industry gathers to debate Ofcom's PSP
Ofcom's controversial proposal to create a public service publisher with a£300m annual budget was put to its first real test last week at a 'hypothetical pitch' staged by the regulator for an audience of 200 industry figures.
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Jowell backs ITV regional cutbacks
ITV looks set to be given the green light to phase out its non-news regional programmes after media secretary Tessa Jowell agreed with Ofcom that such content was unsustainable.