All Regulation articles – Page 34
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NewsPSB’s drama spend falls 44%
Spend on UK-originated drama has dropped by 44% over the past six years according to Ofcom’s Public Service Broadcasting review.
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NewsRona Fairhead: why we approved BBC3 move online
Rona Fairhead has claimed the BBC has “always been a leader in innovation” and compared the decision to move BBC3 online with the corporation’s previous gambles on colour TV, the internet and iPlayer.
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NewsKavanagh: Vice success points way for BBC3
Vice News’ double win at last week’s Broadcast Digital Awards has added weight to the proposals to move BBC3 online, according to channel controller Damian Kavanagh.
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NewsLords launch BBC inquiry
The House of Lords Communications Committee has opened an inquiry into the public purposes of the BBC.
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NewsVaizey to back Midlands in charter renewal debate
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has vowed to reflect criticism over the level of BBC spend in the Midlands during charter renewal negotiations following concern from local MPs.
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NewsTony Hall: household levy a very interesting idea
Tony Hall has suggested he is open to exploring the German household levy as a means of funding the BBC.
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NewsBBC Trust: strong case for scrapping in-house quotas
The BBC Trust has argued that there is a “strong case” for reducing or scrapping the in-house guarantee in a report that could pave the way for the launch of BBC Studios.
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NewsWelsh indies demand S4C safeguards
Welsh indie trade body TAC has called for a series of funding measures to safeguard the future of S4C.
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NewsNew culture committee chair elected
Jesse Norman, the Tory MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire, will replace John Whittingdale as the chair of the influential Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMSC).
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NewsConservative MP calls on BBC to embrace change
Conservative MP and former BBC reporter Julian Knight has argued that the corporation must use charter renewal as an opportunity to fundamentally re-examine itself.
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NewsGovernment denies licence fee freeze ‘almost inevitable’
The government has denied making any decisions about the future of the licence fee after a report at the weekend claimed the BBC will be hit by another freeze to its funding.
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NewsBBC Trust to review statistics reporting
The BBC Trust has launched a year-long review of how the corporation’s news and current affairs shows report statistics.
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NewsLabour to fight for licence fee increase
The Labour Party will fight for the BBC to secure some form of increase in licence fee funding during charter renewal, according to the shadow culture secretary.
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NewsWhittingdale appoints former Sky exec as advisor
New culture secretary John Whittingdale has appointed a former Sky director of public affairs as his senior policy advisor.
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NewsGovernment has ‘no plans currently’ to privatise C4
The government has claimed that there are “no plans currently” to privatise Channel 4.
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NewsBazalgette: next BBC regulator must tackle licence fee
Sir Peter Bazalgette has urged the next regulator of the BBC to do the “definitive” piece of work on the way in which the corporation should be funded in the future.
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NewsShadow culture secretary fears ‘sustained attack’ on BBC
Shadow culture secretary Chris Bryant has expressed fears of a “sustained attack” on the BBC by the Conservative government and said the industry should be ready to protect the corporation.
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NewsIn brief: Pact names vice chair; ITV2 re-orders sketch show
Hat Trick’s Paul Cohen lands Pact role, while Keith Lemon’s Kardashians are set to return
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NewsLicence fee decriminalisation back on the agenda
Decriminalisation of non-payment of the licence fee will be put back on the agenda during charter renewal negotiations later this year.
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NewsTony Hall rallies BBC staff ahead of charter renewal
Tony Hall has prepared BBC staff for “lively and robust debate” ahead of charter renewal, and asked them to be “bold and inventive” about the corporation’s future.