All Regulation articles – Page 94

  • people_jonathan_ross
    News

    BBC braces itself for Trust verdict

    2008-10-30T15:19:18Z

    BBC executives are bracing themselves for the BBC Trust's verdict on Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand after a gruelling three-hour emergency meeting.

  • people_russell_brand_new
    News

    Brand Ross complaint numbers rocket

    2008-10-29T17:38:58Z

    More than 27,000 people have now complained to the BBC about the Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand phone prank.

  • people_andy_burnham3
    News

    Burnham: co-operation is way ahead for PSB

    2008-10-29T17:07:50Z

    Culture secretary Andy Burnham has outlined a PSB future in which broadcasters co-operate and scheduling clashes in the chase for ratings are a thing of the past.

  • people_mark_thompson7
    News

    Thompson to report on phone prank this Thursday

    2008-10-29T15:10:16Z

    The BBC Trust has requested director general Mark Thompson to report the findings of his investigation into the Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand phone prank on Thursday (30 October).

  • People_Russell_Brand
    News

    BBC Trust wades in to Ross and Brand row

    2008-10-28T11:59:39Z

    The BBC Trust has waded in to the row over Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand's prank calls as the number of complaints to the BBC snowballed to nearly 5,000.

  • shows_itv_regional_news
    News

    NUJ rejects ITV redundancy package

    2008-10-28T11:16:40Z

    NUJ members have rejected the voluntary redundancy package that ITV is offering to employees in regional newsrooms.

  • people_jonathan_ross
    News

    Pressure mounts over Ross and Brand phone prank

    2008-10-28T10:05:05Z

    Ofcom has decided to launch its own investigation into the Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand phone prank as pressure mounts on the BBC to take further action.

  • shows_itv_regional_news
    News

    NUJ close to ITV regions decision

    2008-10-27T15:31:53Z

    The National Union of Journalists is hours away from deciding if it will go into dispute with ITV over the proposed cuts to the broadcaster's regional news staff.

  • shows_simpsons_the_homer
    News

    Ofcom criticises Sky's Virgin campaign

    2008-10-27T13:01:28Z

    BSkyB has been censured by Ofcom for asking viewers to put pressure on Virgin Media during carriage negotiations over the satellite broadcaster's basic channels.

  • people_ed_vaizey
    News

    Vaizey supports ITV regional news plan

    2008-10-22T18:08:16Z

    Shadow culture minister Ed Vaizey has backed ITV's withdrawal from regional news, and cautioned MPs who have criticised the commercial broadcaster's plans.

  • people_tony_robinson2
    News

    Robinson: BBC may become Mugabe-figure

    2008-10-21T13:17:13Z

    Time Team presenter Tony Robinson has raised fears that the BBC could become a Robert Mugabe-figure under new proposals for it to form partnerships with other public service broadcasters.

  • people_luke_johnson_c4
    News

    Johnson warns of cutbacks if C4 privitised

    2008-10-21T13:04:15Z

    Privatisation would “tear the heart out of Channel 4”, leading to cutbacks in news, current affairs and arts, chairman Luke Johnson has warned.

  • shows_coronation_street
    News

    Stick with regional quota, MPs tell ITV

    2008-10-20T14:25:42Z

    Forty MPs from across the UK are demanding that ITV commits to spending 50% of its network programming budget outside of London.

  • people_stephen_carter2
    News

    Carter revisits C4 privatisation plan

    2008-10-20T10:25:30Z

    The prospect of Channel 4 being privatised to resolve its budget shortfall has re-emerged after new communications, technology and broadcasting minister Stephen Carter gave his first interviews.

  • people_ed_vaizey
    News

    Tories back licence fee

    2008-10-17T14:25:29Z

    The Conservatives have revealed they will retain the BBC licence fee, at least in the short term, if they oust Labour at the next general election.

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    News

    Ofcom: Lyons misunderstands our role

    2008-10-16T17:27:58Z

    Ofcom has accused BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons of misunderstanding its role and its proposals for the future of public service broadcasting.

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    News

    Lyons criticises Ofcom over PSB review

    2008-10-15T18:36:20Z

    BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons has criticised the scale of expectation that the public service broadcasting review has placed on Channel 4 and has ruled out backing any formal commercial deal between C4 and BBC Worldwide.

  • people_michael_grade_scratching
    Features

    Grade plays a strong hand

    2008-10-15T15:56:25Z

    ITV's boss raised the stakes last week when he challenged Ofcom to ease ITV's PSB burden otherwise the network would go it alone. Lucy Rouse asks if Michael Grade is seriously considering this option.

  • buildings_bbc_white_city
    News

    BBC to give government surplus suggestions

    2008-10-14T11:57:34Z

    The BBC will get the first opportunity to say what should be done with any money left over from the cost of funding digital switchover after 2012.

  • shows_itv_regional_news
    News

    DCMS to stay out of ITV regions row

    2008-10-14T11:48:11Z

    The government has refused to intervene in the row over Ofcom's green light for ITV to drop its half-hour bulletins for the Border and Westcountry regions.