All Regulation articles – Page 26
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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.
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NewsRona Fairhead fears tactical delay of charter renewal
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead has warned that any delay to charter renewal could offer the government the opportunity to push through more radical cuts to the corporation.
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NewsPeers could block BBC governance reforms
Lord Anthony Lester QC is planning to table a private members bill that will block culture secretary John Whittingdale’s proposed reforms to BBC governance.
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NewsBBC tightens conflict of interest rules
The BBC Trust has tightened its guidance around conflict of interest issues for senior managers following Alan Yentob’s departure in the wake of the Kids Company scandal.
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NewsUnions release ‘alternative’ white paper
The Federation of Entertainment Unions (FEU) has produced an ‘alternative’ white paper arguing against BBC Studios and the decision to burden the BBC with the cost of licence fees for over-75s.
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NewsBoaden: government proposals risk turning BBC into state broadcaster
BBC Radio chief director Helen Boaden is to warn that new governance proposals could turn the corporation into a “state broadcaster”.
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NewsCulture minister does not rule out charter extension
Culture minister Lady Neville-Rolfe has said the government could extend the current BBC charter to buy more time for the publication of its white paper on the future of the corporation.
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NewsBBC savings target rises to £800m
Director general Tony Hall has revealed that the BBC must make deeper savings than previously set out – cutting £800m from its budget by 2022.