All Regulation articles – Page 97
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CommentHot Topic: PSB
The regulator finds itself shackled to a policy of its own making, says Emily Bell.
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NewsRichards: Ofcom won't be swayed by ITV
Ofcom will not be swayed by ITV's attempts to “paint an apocalyptic scenario” about its future, the regulator's chief executive Ed Richards has warned.
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NewsSpeech: Ed Richards, Ofcom, 17 Sep '08
Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards speech to the Royal Television Society on 17 Septmber, 2008, titled Taking the Next Steps Forward.
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NewsOfcom: C4's PSB future is a ‘pressing priority'
Ofcom has rejected a BBC-only PSB model as unworkable and has revised its remaining PSB options to protect the “pressing priority” of funding Channel 4.
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NewsPanorama prompts PM action
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has ordered a review of all the intelligence material around the Omagh bombing, following claims by BBC's Panorama that the bombers phones were being tapped before it happened.
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NewsC4 welcomes Ofcom support on funding
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has welcomed Ofcom's support for a new funding mechanism to guarantee its PSB future.
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NewsOfcom shakes up PSB options
Ofcom has rejected a BBC-only PSB model as unworkable and has revised its remaining options to protect the “pressing priority” of funding Channel 4.
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NewsBT: Kangaroo will distort competition
BT has warned that the creation of the industry joint venture Project Kangaroo will distort competition in the video-on-demand market.
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Ofcom unveils minorities report
Ethnic minorities are more likely to be interested in interactive TV but are increasingly concerned about programmes they deem unsuitable, according to new findings by Ofcom.
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NewsGCap station rapped over fakery
A Power FM presenter misled listeners by awarding a competition prize to her sister, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsRamsay dodges censure over puffin killing
Gordon Ramsay has escaped censure from Ofcom for hunting and eating puffins in his Channel 4 show The F Word.
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NewsOfcom blames Sky in Picnic row
Ofcom has hit back at BSkyB's claims that it was dragging its heels on the satellite giant's proposed Picnic service and claimed it was Sky's own fault for providing insufficient information.
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NewsWales 'disappoints' with response to PSB review
Ofcom contents and standard partner Stewart Purvis has spoken about about the “disappointing” responses from Wales to the first phase of the regulator's public service broadcasting review.
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RTS Wales PSB Event
Speech given by Stewart Purvis, Partner, Content and Standards, Ofcom, at the University of Glamorgan in Cardiff (12 September).
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NewsSky puts Picnic on ice
BSkyB has delayed plans to launch three pay channels on Freeview under the brand name Picnic.
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NewsTV veterans outline PSB options
The future options for PSB funding were scrutinised today in a debate at the London School of Economics ahead of this month's publication of the second phase of Ofcom's PSB review.
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PSB model 1: Evolution
Public service broadcasters retain their designated PSB role, either reducing their duties or receiving more support.
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NewsPSB model 2: BBC only
The BBC becomes the sole UK-wide provider of PSB content. Limited plurality is provided only to the extent possible through other broadcasters' commercial output.
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NewsPSB model 3: BBC and Channel 4
This model would see BBC and Channel 4 have a PSB role while others bid for limited competitive funding.
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NewsPSB model 4: Broad competitive funding
Commercial PSBs pitch for long-term but transferable contract for specific PSB content, with funds awarded by a funding agency.