All Regulation articles – Page 56
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NewsGovernment set to drop kids TV reform
The government is set to drop a major reform of rules governing children appearing on TV that has been on the cards for more than two years, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsBBCW and Viacom appeal against Atvod
BBC Worldwide, Viacom and online broadcaster Channelflip have lodged complaints with Ofcom over payments demanded by regulator Atvod.
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NewsNAO wins full access to BBC accounts
The National Audit Office is to have access to any part of the BBC’s books it chooses, under new arrangements laid out by the government.
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NewsDiscovery chief urges light touch regulation
RTS CAMBRIDGE: The boss of global broadcaster Discovery has urged Jeremy Hunt to retain the “level playing field” for rights regulation within the new Communications Act.
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NewsHunt sets out vision for media
Relaxed PSB obligations, cross-platform regulation and the curtailing of the BBC’s news market share are among the key areas Jeremy Hunt is considering as part of a new Communications Act.
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CommentWhat to dump in comms bill skip
There are no easy answers to Jeremy Hunt’s big issue of media plurality, says Steve Hewlett.
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NewsMPs recall James Murdoch over phone hacking
News International chairman James Murdoch is to be recalled to give further evidence on phone hacking to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
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NewsOfcom to meet with radio bosses over offensive lyrics
A series of incidents at local radio stations involving the broadcast of offensive language has prompted action from Ofcom.
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NewsCandy Bar Girls fall foul of Ofcom
The trailers for Channel 5’s lesbian ob-doc Candy Bar Girls breached Ofcom rules.
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NewsFactual execs keen on cameras in court
The “long overdue” move to allow cameras into courtrooms in England and Wales has been welcomed by the factual TV community as well as news executives.
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NewsBroadcasters poised for talks over cameras in courts
Broadcasters are gearing up to negotiate the practical and legal details of covering sentencing in UK courts, after welcoming suggestions the Government is poised to allow TV coverage.
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NewsTV cameras may be allowed in courts
TV cameras could soon be granted permission to film inside courtrooms under new plans backed by Prime Minister David Cameron.
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NewsSkillset reveals training frustration
Bullying is rife in broadcasting, has worsened over the past decade, and management training is urgently required - yet Skillset says it has training bursaries it “can’t give away”.
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NewsLewis calls for emergency changes to media law
Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis is seeking cross-party support for an emergency change to media ownership laws, in the wake of News International’s abandoned BSkyB bid.
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NewsO’Reilly ageism victory a “terrible day for TV”
EDINBURGH: BBC guidelines introduced following the Miriam O’Reilly ageism case have been slammed as “grotesque” and “damaging to creativity” by a panel at Edinburgh.
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NewsGoogle: regulation is crippling British TV
EDINBURGH: Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has warned that the UK TV industry is being stifled by having to “jump through endless hoops”. [Includes full speech]
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NewsC4 wants Comms Act to address data
EDINBURGH: Channel 4 will push for the forthcoming Communications Act to ensure that it gets access to the viewer data that the likes of BSkyB generate from its content.
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NewsHunt urges Virgin and YouView to support local TV
The government is in talks with Virgin Media and YouView over securing prominent positioning for local TV services on their internet-enabled television platforms.
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NewsHunt could drop N+R quotas
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt is considering scrapping nations and regions quotas for the commercial PSBs as part of the new Communications Act, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsChristian channel rapped over "miracle" cures
Christian channel Believe TV is facing statutory sanctions from Ofcom after broadcasting claims that holy soaps and oils had cured cancer, kidney failure and diabetes.