All Regulation articles – Page 93
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NewsEastEnders stabbing escapes censure
A controversial EastEnders episode that featured a violent stabbing was acceptable for a pre-watershed audience, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsOfcom: BBC local video would have negative market impact
The BBC's proposed local video service would have a “significant negative impact” on commercial rivals and threaten future innovation, Ofcom has warned.
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NewsTrust to ‘contain' BBCW activity, Lyons tells MPs
The Sachsgate row has overshadowed the BBC Trust's clearest indication yet that it will rein in BBC Worldwide's activities.
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NewsMPs stand firm on product placement ban
The government has indicated it will not back down and allow product placement in programmes to help relieve ITV's financial problems.
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CommentBlog: Pact's product placement plans
Media law expert Medwyn Jones applauds Pact's decision to create a code of practice for product placement and hopes it will show culture secretary Andy Burnham that his approach is misguided.
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NewsITV signs up to TV product placement code
ITV is the first broadcaster to sign up to Pact's proposed voluntary code of conduct on product placement.
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NewsOfcom may investigate Laura's X Factor eviction
Ofcom is deciding if it will investigate voting procedures for ITV's X Factor after more than 43,000 people signed a petition to reinstate eliminated contestant Laura White.
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NewsMPs to grill BBC bosses on Sachsgate
BBC bosses face will be quizzed by MPs about the Ross/Brand prank call next Tuesday, as part of a Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee investigation.
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NewsUTV petitioned to halt job cuts
The leaders of all the major political parties in Northern Ireland have united to implore northern Irish broadcaster UTV to halt its plans to cut 35 jobs from the service.
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NewsBurnham: BBC needs confidence back
Media secretary Andy Burnham is prepared to listen to suggestions from the Tories of how to help restore public confidence in the BBC following 'Sachsgate'.
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NewsBBC misled 'Weekend Nazis'
The BBC misled two military re-eneactors featured in the BBC1 documentary Weekend Nazis about the purpose of the programme, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsCarter reveals Digital Britain experts
New communications, technology and broadcasting minister Stephen Carter has announced the panel of experts that will help him develop the blueprint for Britain's digital future.
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Industry pleads for product placement
Commercial broadcasters have spelled out the benefits of product placement in their submissions to the government's inquiry into whether to relax rules on the practice.
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NewsBBCW under fire over first look deal
Fremantle Media and Pact have demanded an end to BBC Worldwide's guaranteed chance to secure distribution rights to BBC in-house content ahead of commercial rivals.
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NewsUTV's Michael Wilson hits back at Bectu
UTV managing director Michael Wilson has rejected Bectu's claims that the Northern Irish ITV franchise holder is failing to negotiate over plans to make 28 redundancies in its news division, calling the union's campaign against the company “disingenuous”.
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NewsBectu attacks UTV over redundancies
Media and entertainment union Bectu has launched a public attack on Northern Irish ITV franchise holder UTV, claiming the broadcaster is failing to negotiate over its plans to make 28 redundancies.
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NewsBBC Staff: Edgy comedy at risk after 'Sachsgate'
Edgy comedy could be sacrificed amid an “atmosphere of fear” at the BBC following Sachsgate, staff at the corporation have warned.
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NewsBBC Trust: tighten editorial controls
The BBC Trust has called on the BBC to toughen up its editorial controls and demanded that it offers an on-air apology to licence fee payers for the prank phone call scandal involving Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand.
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NewsRoss suspended for 12 weeks
The BBC has suspended Jonathan Ross for 12 weeks without pay - but warned that the consequences for managers will be “more serious”.