All Regulation articles – Page 37
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NewsOfcom hits Discovery with £100k fine
Ofcom has fined Discovery £100,000 for broadcasting several episodes of Deadly Women which featured dramatic reconstructions of torture, knife attacks and dismemberment before the 9pm watershed.
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NewsBBC rejects subscription model
BBC policy director James Heath has argued replacing the licence fee with a subscription model would create “many more losers than winners”.
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NewsThe industry reacts: TV execs on BBC quota plans
Tony Hall’s plans to tear up quotas at the BBC and ‘liberate’ in-house production has been largely welcomed by the indie sector and rival broadcasters.
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NewsTony Hall: speech in full
The director general outlined his plans for major changes to BBC Productions at City University in London earlier today.
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CommentA seismic change for British TV
Scrapping BBC quotas may be a double-edged sword for indies, says Broadcast editor Chris Curtis
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NewsBBC signals end of quotas
The BBC plans to tear up production quotas and “liberate” in-house teams to pitch to other broadcasters in the biggest “breaking open” of the corporation in its 92-year history.
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NewsConcerns over TV violence fall
Complaints about violence in dramas including Ripper Street, The Fall and Downton Abbey have not led to an overall impression that scenes of brutality are increasing on television, according to Ofcom.
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NewsDCMS: diversity in TV and film falls
Diversity in the television, film, radio and photography industries has fallen over the past two years, according to a government report.
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NewsHarman worried by changes to BBC Trust chair role
Shadow culture secretary Harriet Harman has raised concerns that changes made to the role of BBC Trust chair appear to favour a certain candidate, thought to be Lord Coe.
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NewsDiane Coyle warns government influence over BBC is growing
Clearer terms of engagement between the BBC and the government must be put in place to protect the corporation’s independence, according to Diane Coyle.
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NewsTLC rapped over Honey Boo Boo profanities
TLC has been rapped by Ofcom after airing an episode of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo before the watershed that included a slew of profanities.
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NewsCulture secretary eyes BBC licence fee overhaul
Culture secretary Sajid Javid has hinted that the BBC licence fee will be overhauled during charter renewal negotiations next year to reflect changing viewing habits.
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NewsOfcom blasted over diversity
Ofcom’s lack of action and transparency on equality monitoring has contributed to the broadcasting industry’s “catastrophic” failure to achieve progress on diversity, according to the UK’s most powerful creative sector unions.
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NewsOfcom answers calls to clarify placement rules
Ofcom has clarified rules governing how broadcasters can use product placement following industry calls for greater guidance.
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NewsOfcom reveals board additions
Former C4 non-executive director Stephen Hill has been confirmed as one of three new appointments to Ofcom’s board.
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NewsDCMS fires starting gun on Trust race
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has fired the starting gun on the race to become chairman of the BBC Trust.
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NewsClarkson contract talks spark criticism
The BBC should not extend Jeremy Clarkson’s contract until after the publication of an Ofcom report, according to a law firm which has complained to the broadcaster about Top Gear.
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NewsOfcom PSB review to assess growth of digital players
The growth of online platforms including Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video will be considered as part of Ofcom’s third major public service broadcasting review.
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NewsBT landed with £120k ESPN Ofcom fine
BT has been landed with a £120,000 fine from Ofcom that was incurred by sports broadcaster ESPN for failing to meet audio description targets.
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NewsOfcom warning over Scottish referendum
Ofcom has warned that it will consider imposing penalties on UK broadcasters if “great care” is not taken in reporting on the Scottish independence referendum.