All Regulation articles – Page 76
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NewsProduct placement for Corrie, but not X Factor
ITV has drawn up a top 10 list of programmes that are ripe for product placement that includes Coronation Street and Emmerdale - but not The X Factor.
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NewsBBC execs cut back on presents
BBC executives have dramatically tightened purse strings since their expenses started getting published – cutting back on claims for presents and extravagant schmoozing.
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News"Cautious" product placement approved
Product placement is to be allowed on British TV but the Rovers Return won’t be able to sell real beer brands after the government opted for a “cautious approach”.
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NewsBBC criticised for "sloppy" spending on events
The BBC’s accounting is “sloppy” and its refusal to open its books to the National Audit Office looks “inexplicably evasive and self-indulgent,” the House of Commons public accounts committee has said.
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NewsBBC DG reassures staff over in-house production
BBC director general Mark Thompson has hinted to staff that in-house production will not be significantly affected by the size and scope review.
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NewsLib Dems call for radio WoCC
The fight by the radio sector to guarantee more BBC commissions has taken a step forward, with the Lib Dems calling for the corporation to extend the Window of Creative Competition (WoCC).
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NewsTories would scrap BBC Trust
A Tory victory at this year’s general election would usher in a new era at the BBC, starting with the dissolution of the corporation’s governing body the BBC Trust, according to reports.
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NewsTories pledge "superfast" broadband by 2017
The Tories have outlined plans to deliver “superfast” broadband to the majority of Britain’s homes by 2017.
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NewsBBC challenged to improve commissioning of live events
The government’s spending watchdog has tasked the BBC with improving the commissioning of live events such as the Olympics and Wimbledon to ensure value for money.
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NewsLyons claims £29,000 in expenses in six months
The 12 BBC Trustees racked up nearly £78,000 in expense claims between them over the last six months – with chairman Sir Michael Lyons accounting for £29,000 alone.
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N Ireland 'invisible' on UK screens
Broadcasters must do more to adequately reflect the “ordinary life” of people in Northern Ireland, a Westminster report has said.
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NewsX Factor put epileptics at risk
Laser lighting effects used in Westlife’s performance on this year’s The X Factor put epileptics at risk by flashing five times faster than permitted, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsLords committee calls for kids TV tax breaks
The campaign for tax credits for children’s programming has received a shot in the arm after a House of Lords select committee called for film tax credits to be extended to kids TV.
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NewsBBC urged to sell off Worldwide
BBC Worldwide should be part-privatised to allow it to become a “major global brand”, a cross-party group of peers has said.
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NewsRound-up: Oxford Media Convention 2010
Browse Broadcastnow’s coverage of the Oxford Media Convention, where Jeremy Hunt said the regional news pilot contracts could be torn up, Andy Duncan attacked terms of trade and Steven Timms said rights holders should stump up for the crackdown on internet pirates.
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NewsTimms: Rights holders should pay for piracy crackdown
Oxford Media Convention: Digital minister Stephen Timms has put the onus on rights holders to foot the bill for cracking down on piracy.
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NewsAndy Duncan attacks terms of trade
Oxford Media Convention: Former Channel 4 boss Andy Duncan has made a public call for the terms of trade to be overhauled, claiming the power balance has shifted too much from broadcasters to major indies.
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Rights groups seek change to Pay-TV terms
Producers’ rights association Agicoa and royalties collector Compact Media Group are calling for a change to UK legislation that would force pay-TV operators to stump up for rights-clearance fees.
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NewsRuling on BSkyB's ITV stake due tomorrow
BSkyB will be told tomorrow whether it can keep its controversial 17.9% stake in commercial broadcaster ITV.
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NewsTories would scrap local news pilots
The Conservatives will rip up any IFNC contracts if they win the forthcoming election, shadow culture minister Ed Vaizey has revealed.