All Regulation articles – Page 63
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NewsOfcom raps BBC News at Ten
BBC News at Ten has been found in breach of Ofcom’s rules after flashing images appeared in a report about Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement.
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NewsBBCW to buy out Lonely Planet for £42m
BBC Worldwide has confirmed it is to buy the outstanding 25% of travel publisher Lonely Planet for £42.1m.
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NewsWorld Cup on TV will remain free
Fifa and Uefa have failed in a legal attempt to get more money from pay-per-view and subscription-based broadcasters for the rights to show major football competitions.
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NewsChristopher Lunn triumphs in High Court battle
Christopher Lunn & Company has won back its tax agency status after a High Court Judge ruled that HM Revenue & Customs was not within its rights to blacklist the company.
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NewsGov't to consider Dispatches allegations
Channel 4 investigation series Dispatches, which featured an alledged assault on a child at a mosque, is to be viewed by the Department of Education.
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NewsLords urged to protect children's films
The Government should ensure there is a ring-fenced budget for children’s films to end the current “crisis”, former Play School presenter Floella Benjamin has said.
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NewsAnti-piracy body rolls out £5m campaign
The UK film and TV industry is kicking off a £5m advertising campaign to steer consumers away from piracy and educate them about the value of copyrighted content.
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NewsProduct placement logo unveiled
Ofcom has revealed a new logo designed to alert viewers that the programme they are watching contains product placement.
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FeaturesSetting the rules for product placement
Advertisers and commercial channels are lining up to introduce product placement when it becomes a reality in the UK nextmonth, writes Alex Farber. But how will it work in practice?
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NewsFreelancers face HMRC quiz over tax returns
HM Revenue & Customs is set to haul in thousands of TV freelancers for interview as part of its ongoing investigation into Christopher Lunn & Company.
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NewsSky found to make "excess profits" from movies
The Competition Commission has found that Sky is making “excess profits” from its movies service in an initial working paper.
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Ofcom raps Sky over EA promo
Sky Sports has come under fire from Ofcom for promoting computer game developer Electronic Arts during the Everton versus Manchester Utd game last September.
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NewsLandlady wins ECJ backing on Sky battle
An EU ruling allowing television viewers to by-pass UK broadcasters and watch cheaper foreign satellite coverage of Premier League football has come a step closer when an Advocate-General at the European Court of Justice advised judges to back the right of Karen Murphy to use a Greek decoder in her ...
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CommentAd market needs to evolve before CRR is abolished
The system does need to change, but Jeremy Hunt’s urgency is baffling, says Julia Jordan.
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NewsHunt asks Ofcom to review file-sharing clampdown
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked media regulator Ofcom to review the practicalities of a planned clampdown on illegal file-sharing on the internet.
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NewsUKTV in legal battle over Dave name
Digital TV channel Dave could be forced to change its name after a London-based branding consultancy launched a legal challenge.
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NewsLunn clients link up to hire tax expert
More than 150 Christopher Lunn & Company clients have joined forces to try to head off costs that could arise from the ongoing HM Revenue & Customs investigation.
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NewsITN cool on Hunt's vision for local TV
ITN is poised to shun culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plans for a national TV channel with local opt-outs.
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NewsBBC dodges flak on World Service
The government is facing a major political backlash over dramatic cuts to the World Service after the BBC placed the blame firmly at its door.
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CommentNew Communications Act is the big issue, not local TV
There’s no time for delay in updating the UK’s media legislation, says Andrew Harrison.