All Regulation articles – Page 25
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NewsWhittingdale plans accountable and distinctive BBC
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has set out plans for the BBC to become more accountable and distinctive as part of the white paper on the corporation’s new charter.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale to re-write Reithian mission
Culture secretary John Whittingdale is to revise the BBC’s Reithian mission – including references to distinctiveness and impartiality alongside its value to ‘inform, educate and entertain’.
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NewsRIG call on BBC to retain 'pure radio'
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has called for reassurances from BBC director general Tony Hall that “pure radio production” would be retained under his forthcoming commissioning restructure.
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NewsOfcom: C4 must do more for children
Ofcom has told Channel 4 that it must do more to cater for older children amid pressure from the government to up its game on kids’ content.
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NewsNAO: five major BBC projects behind schedule
Five out of eight critical BBC projects are behind schedule, including a two-year delay to the £15m EastEnders set rebuild, after a report identified continued “weaknesses” in management processes.
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NewsCross-party peers unite in BBC defence
A cross-party trio of peers have outlined the details of a private members bill which will be presented to parliament next month to derail a government “plot” to diminish the BBC.
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NewsWhittingdale: BBC 'drives me mad'
John Whittingdale has revealed that the BBC sometimes drives him “insane” in unguarded comments at an event at Cambridge University.
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NewsAnger over reports of BBC scheduling crackdown
A row has erupted over reports that the government plans to intervene in BBC scheduling decisions to protect commercial rivals.
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NewsBBC targets 50:50 gender split
Women will form 50% of the BBC’s overall staff and leadership team by 2020 as part of a raft of diversity targets which also include its first LGBT target.
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NewsBBC2 budget cut by £20m
BBC2’s budget has been cut by almost £20m for the next financial year, while BBC1 is in line for a £60m windfall.
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NewsLord Puttnam: protect BBC from state intervention
Lord Puttnam has backed calls by Lord Lester and other MPs for the BBC charter to be supported by statutory legislation.
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NewsBectu survey: BBC Studios bosses don't know what they're doing
BBC staff have issued a vote of no confidence in the management of BBC Studios following the departure of Peter Salmon, according to a Bectu survey.
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NewsBBC Charter debates to take place in Commons and Lords
Culture minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe has stated that the BBC’s new charter will be debated in both the Lords and the Commons before the end of the year.
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NewsBBC facing 'cash raid' from DCMS
The BBC faces an anxious wait for the white paper on charter renewal amid conflicting reports over the weekend about government plans to raid the corporation’s finances.
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NewsWhittingdale admits to relationship with prostitute
Culture secretary John Whittingdale has admitted that he unknowingly had a relationship with a sex worker.
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CommentIndies need to talk Whittingdale's language in C4 debate
Whittingdale is interested in hard economic facts, not vested interests protecting their position, says David Graham
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NewsOfcom mulls allowing broadcasters to bypass 9pm watershed
Ofcom is investigating whether PIN protection technology could pave the way for broadcasters to air content unsuitable for children before the 9pm watershed.
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NewsHouse of Lords examines C4 model
The House of Lords communications committee has launched an inquiry into Channel 4’s model, remit and sustainability after the government raised the spectre of privatising the business.
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NewsSir Lenny Henry: write diversity into BBC charter
Sir Lenny Henry has called for obligations on diversity to be written into the BBC’s new charter and reiterated his ambition to create a ring-fenced fund for content that reflects British society.
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NewsBenefits of privatising C4 ‘inherently uncertain’
The government has been warned that the benefits of privatising Channel 4 are “inherently uncertain” and could risk the public value generated by the broadcaster.