All Regulation articles – Page 58
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NewsHunt unveils new local TV plans
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has today set out a fresh vision for local TV after finally scrapping plans for a national “spine” network for the service.
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NewsBBC Trust expenses drop
BBC Trustees claimed £7,000 less in expenses for the six months to end-March 2011 compared with the previous period, a report published today has revealed.
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NewsLewis: NI scandal will not affect BBC licence fee
The BBC’s licence fee settlement is unlikely to be reviewed despite revelations about News Corp’s influence on the government’s media policy, shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis has said.
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NewsBrooks resigns; pressure builds on Murdoch to quit Sky role
News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has resigned over the phone-hacking scandal as pressure grows on Sky chairman James Murdoch to quit his role.
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NewsNews Corp's influence over Tory attitude to BBC questioned
A trio of Labour MPs have lambasted the government’s attitude towards the BBC, suggesting the shared view on media matters between News International and the Conservatives was “a strange coincidence”.
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NewsProducers defend standards of TV journalism
Current affairs producers and investigative journalists have given TV newsgathering practices a clean bill of health in light of the News Of The World phone-hacking scandal.
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NewsNews Corp: deal off, pressure on
Scrutiny of News Corp, including its existing 39% holding in BSkyB, looks set to continue despite the media giant walking away from a full takeover bid on Wednesday.
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NewsSky chief commends staff after week of upheaval
Jeremy Darroch, chief executive of BSkyB, has commended staff for their focus following a week of developments that has seen News Corporation withdraw its takeover bid for the company.
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NewsLicence fee deal should be re-examined, says NUJ
The BBC’s licence fee settlement should be opened up for examination in light of the “disturbing” influence of Rupert Murdoch and his media empire, the NUJ has said.
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NewsNews Corp withdraws Sky bid
News Corp has withdrawn its bid to take full ownership of BSkyB after a week of intense pressure from across the political spectrum.
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NewsCameron: News Corp should walk away from Sky bid
News Corp should focus on “clearing up the mess and getting their house in order” rather than concentrating on its takeover bid for BSkyB, David Cameron said today.
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NewsDCMS select committee to call Rupert Murdoch
The DCMS select committee has called Rupert and James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks to give evidence to it next Tuesday.
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NewsSky chiefs move to reassure staff
Sky’s chief executive Jeremy Darroch and head of Sky News John Ryley have both written to reassure their staff following the torrent of speculation about the future ownership of the businesses.
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NewsSky shares tumble after takeover worries
Shares in Sky fell 5% today as its takeover by News Corporation was plunged into uncertainty.
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NewsNews Corp's BSkyB bid referred to Competition Commission
News Corporation has withdrawn its offer to spin-off Sky News in a move that will see its BSkyB takeover bid sent straight to the Competition Commission.
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NewsClegg calls on Murdoch to drop Sky bid
The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has called on News Corp owner Rupert Murdoch to drop his BSkyB takeover bid.
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NewsHunt writes to Ofcom for advice on Sky deal
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has written to Ofcom and the OFT requesting further advice as to whether News Corp’s acquisition of Sky should proceed following the closure of the News of the World over phone hacking allegations.
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NewsOfcom wants "fit and proper" updates from police
Ofcom is asking the police to update it with information that may impact whether News Corp passes the “fit and proper” broadcast licence test, as the phone hacking fall out continues.
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NewsDecision over News Corp takeover of Sky delayed
David Cameron has indicated it will take “some time” for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to reach a decision whether to approve News Corp’s proposed takeover of BSkyB.
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NewsBBC must remain a creator, says Virgin’s Berkett
Virgin Media chief executive Neil Berkett has warned the BBC that it must continue to invest across the multiplatform sector and remain an active content creator rather than moving towards becoming a distributor of content.