All Regulation articles – Page 62
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NewsMedia deals process 'needs reform'
An independent body should assess media deals such as the planned News Corporation takeover of BSkyB, Tory ex-Cabinet minister Lord Fowler has said.
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NewsKatie Price takes aim at C4
Katie Price has attacked the lack of punishment for Channel 4 after Ofcom found Frankie Boyle’s joke about her son in breach of its guidelines, and questioned C4’s role as the Paralympics broadcaster.
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NewsOfcom ruling expected on Boyle joke
Ofcom is expected to reveal its decision over Frankie Boyle’s joke about Katie Price’s son Harvey this week.
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NewsBBC stands firm over government ads
The BBC has said it will continue to resist the government’s wish to run advertising for charities or community groups on any of its platforms, arguing it would compromise the broadcaster’s independence.
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NewsOfcom budget facing 22.5% cut in 2011/12
Ofcom is to slash its budget by 22.5% (£26.7m) over the coming year as part of a four-year cutback strategy at the regulator.
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NewsDiane Coyle named BBC Trust vice chair
Jeremy Hunt has selected former Treasury adviser Diane Coyle as his preferred candidate for the role of vice chair of the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC and BSkyB to sit on creative industries board
The BBC and BSkyB are to sit on a new board that will aim to advocate and enable growth in the creative industries.
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NewsBT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act
The High Court will hear a challenge by BT and TalkTalk against legislation aimed at tackling illegal filesharing and protecting intellectual property rights online.
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NewsOfcom plans 4G auction in 2012
Telecommunications regulator Ofcom has announced plans to auction off licences for fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone services.
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NewsOfcom to review TV ad deals
Ofcom is to launch review of how TV advertising deals are agreed – a move that could change the way the UK’s commercial broadcasters make money.
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NewsHunt goes on the road to champion local TV vision
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has embarked on a regional charm offensive in a bid to drum up support for his local TV vision.
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NewsLords committee seeks views on BBC compliance
Programme-makers are to be called to give evidence about the BBC’s compliance culture to a House of Lords select committee, as part of a wide-ranging review of the BBC Trust.
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NewsBBC issues audibility guidance
The BBC is issuing best practice guidance for programme makers in a bid to address audibility issues, following a year-long research project into the problem.
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NewsC4 secures first product placement deal
Channel 4’s first product placement deal has been agreed with fashion retailer New Look for an entertainment show due to broadcast this summer.
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NewsDCMS reveals local TV hopefuls
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has received more than 50 expressions of interest in its plan to create a local TV network.
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NewsBelow the Radar launches news site
Northern Irish indie Below the Radar has today launched an investigative journalism website, which aims to pioneer a new model for the provision of local news.
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NewsMedia groups warn over BSkyB deal
An alliance of media organisations has criticised News Corporation’s bid to takeover BSkyB, claiming that plans to spin off Sky News are “ineffective” and should be blocked by the Government.
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NewsHunt warns BBC about local radio cuts
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has cautioned against reductions in the BBC’s “core services” amid fears the corporation may dramatically scale back its local radio output.
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NewsLord Patten confirmed as BBC Trust chair
The appointment of former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten as the chairman of the BBC Trust has been approved by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
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NewsPatten grilled over political and business interests
BBC Trust chairman elect Chris Patten was giving a grilling by the DCMS select committee this morning, which questioned him over the extent of his outside business interests and political background.