All Regulation articles – Page 99

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    News

    Bragg: Lift restrictions or watch ITV collapse

    2008-08-23T15:36:56Z

    Edinburgh 08: Melvyn Bragg has warned that ITV faces collapse unless it is freed of CRR and other restrictions, labelling the broadcaster a 'whipping boy'.

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    News

    C4 exec warns of 'meaningless' PSB stance

    2008-08-23T14:35:01Z

    Edinburgh 08: The TV industry is at risk of adopting a “meaningless” definition of public service broadcasting, Channel 4 head of programmes Julian Bellamy has warned.

  • people_peter_bazalgette_int
    News

    Baz: Indies may have to give up IP rights

    2008-08-23T10:19:57Z

    Edinburgh 08: The Pact terms of trade have a limited lifespan and broadcasters could force a return to retaining programme rights, Peter Bazalgette has warned.

  • people_peter_fincham5
    News

    MacTaggart: Fincham slams Ofcom

    2008-08-22T20:00:53Z

    Ofcom's 'box-ticking' PSB review could kill televison by sidelining entertainment, Peter Fincham has warned in the 2008 MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.

  • people_peter_fincham_new
    News

    MacTaggart: Fincham slams Ofcom

    2008-08-22T20:00:22Z

    Ofcom's “box-ticking” PSB review could kill televison by sidelining entertainment, Peter Fincham has warned in the 2008 MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.

  • people_peter_fincham
    News

    MacTaggart: Fincham slams Ofcom

    2008-08-22T20:00:00Z

    Edinburgh 08: Ofcom's “box-ticking” PSB review could kill televison by sidelining entertainment, Peter Fincham has warned in the 2008 MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.

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    News

    Google gives Kangaroo thumbs up

    2008-08-19T13:04:50Z

    Google has given its backing to the proposed multi-broadcaster video-on-demand service Project Kangaroo.

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    News

    Joost attacks Kangaroo

    2008-08-19T12:34:27Z

    Web TV platform Joost has complained that the proposed multi-broadcaster on-demand service Project Kangaroo will distort the competitive online TV rights market.

  • people_david_currie
    News

    Local TV coalition attacks Ofcom

    2008-08-19T11:36:33Z

    A coalition of local TV operators has complained that Ofcom has ignored public support for regional programming on the Freeview platform.

  • News

    ULTV's letter to Ofcom

    2008-08-19T11:33:17Z

    An open letter from United for Local Television to Ofcom regarding the regulator's conduct of it's second PSB review.

  • people_jeremy_hunt3
    News

    Tories hint at allowing TV product placement

    2008-08-13T16:49:33Z

    Shadow media secretary Jeremy Hunt has hinted that a relaxation of the rules governing both product placement and impartiality of non public service news services might be on the agenda of a new Conservative government.

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    News

    Participation TV consulation delayed

    2008-08-13T13:21:08Z

    Ofcom's second consultation on participation TV has been delayed due to an overwhelming number of responses.

  • people_michael_grade_cresswell
    Features

    Time to tear up the terms?

    2008-08-12T18:24:50Z

    With Michael Grade calling for the terms of trade to be scrapped in favour of a free programming market, Kate McMahon looks at the potential implications.

  • people_michael_grade_3
    News

    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
    News

    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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    News

    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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    News

    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.

  • People_Russell_Brand
    News

    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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    News

    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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    News

    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.