All Regulation articles – Page 99

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    ITV aims to tear up terms of trade

    2008-08-06T17:38:43Z

    lTV executive chairman Michael Grade has called for ITV's terms of trade with indies to be torn up as part of a drive to unshackle the broadcaster from “an Antiques Roadshow of regulation”.

  • people_martin_durkin
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    Durkin defends Great Global Warming doc

    2008-08-06T13:09:11Z

    Martin Durkin, director of Channel 4's The Great Global Warming Swindle, writes here for the first time since Ofcom rapped the broadcaster for breaching 'due impartiality' and treating contributors unfairly.

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    Unions continue ITV news battle

    2008-08-01T13:08:49Z

    Bectu and the NUJ believe they are winning the campaign to prevent ITV merging the Border and Tyne Tees news regions - but have rejected a proposal to trim 15 minutes from the Border bulletin.

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    Puffin killing on Ramsay show sparks complaints

    2008-07-30T10:42:05Z

    Footage of the killing and eating of puffins on Gordon Ramsay's the F Word on Channel 4 last night prompted complaints from viewers.

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    BBC fined£400,000 over phone-in fakery

    2008-07-30T09:50:46Z

    Ofcom has fined the BBC£400,000 for breaching competition rules on viewer phone-ins, the biggest ever penalty the regulator has imposed on the corporation.

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    ITV's PSB duties may reduce; Plans to share licence fee

    2008-07-28T09:13:26Z

    A leaked Ofcom document has revealed that ITV could see major reductions to its public service duties and that part of the BBC's licence fee money may be diverted to broadcasters such as Channel 4.

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    Sex channel fined£25,000

    2008-07-23T12:56:34Z

    Portland Enterprises, the broadcaster behind Television X - The Fantasy Channel, has been fined£25,000 for airing explicit sexual content.

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    Blanket ban on sponsorship of BBC events

    2008-07-21T16:52:15Z

    The BBC management has announced it will no longer accept sponsorship from commercial bodies for any on-air BBC event.

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    Sponsorship ban on BBC sports award

    2008-07-21T13:11:55Z

    The BBC Trust has told the corporation not to seek a new sponsor for Sports Personality of the Year after criticising its existing deal with Britvic.

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    ITV censured over American Idol

    2008-07-21T12:14:15Z

    Ofcom has rapped ITV for breaking product placement rules over episodes of American Idol featuring car manufacturer Ford.

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    C4 rapped by Ofcom over global warming doc

    2008-07-21T11:38:26Z

    Ofcom has censured Channel 4 for breaching “due impartiality” and treating contributors unfairly in its programme The Great Global Warming Swindle.

  • people_andy_burnham_new
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    Burnham: Trust chair could be vetted

    2008-07-18T09:54:48Z

    Lord Currie's replacement as chairman of Ofcom will face vetting by MPs - and media secretary Andy Burnham has told MPs the next chairman of the BBC Trust could face the same.

  • people_david_currie
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    Currie: Switchover surplus exists

    2008-07-17T13:18:30Z

    Ofcom chairman Lord David Currie has insisted the£800m licence fee surplus from the cost of digital switchover does exist, and has rejected Sir Michael Lyon's assertion that it is a myth.

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    Trust: BBC generates£6.5bn

    2008-07-17T12:22:36Z

    The BBC contributes around£6.5bn to the economy every year - more than double the money invested in it, the BBC Trust has claimed.

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    Digital TV sets now at 70%

    2008-07-11T11:49:22Z

    Almost 70% of the 60m TV sets in the UK are now digitally linked via cable, satellite or digital terrestrial, according to new Ofcom figures.

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    Host's sexual antics cost channel£17,500

    2008-07-10T12:44:09Z

    Ofcom has fined Square 1 Management£17,500 after a presenter indulged in explicit sexual activity during a broadcast on Smile TV.

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    BBC Trust: judge shows on innovation

    2008-07-09T18:06:44Z

    The BBC should stop chasing ratings with celebrity and reality shows and judge programmes on their quality and distinctiveness instead, the BBC Trust has said.

  • people_katieprice_andre
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    ITV rapped over Jordan series

    2008-07-07T12:22:06Z

    Ofcom has rapped ITV for breaching rules over unfair treatment and unwarranted infringement of privacy following allegations made in ITV2 series Katie and Peter: The Baby Diaries.

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    Vaizey slams Burnham over product placement

    2008-07-03T15:32:23Z

    Showcomotion: Shadow media secretary Ed Vaizey has slammed Andy Burnham's “barmy” views on the dangers of product placement on TV.

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    No more kids TV advertising bans, demand Tories

    2008-07-03T08:43:44Z

    The shadow media secretary has called on the government to place no more restrictions on TV advertising, in a bid to protect the future of children's TV.