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- It is commercial television that is really in peril
- Carol Vorderman has, apparently, become too expensive for Channel 4's game show Countdown. Gone are the carefree days when Channel 4 could afford to poach Paul O'Grady from ITV to chase teatime ratings. Now, says C4 chief executive Andy Duncan, it can only fulfil its public service remit if someone...
- Research articles 2008-08-02
- BBC fined after new phone-in scandals
- LONDON AFP — The BBC was fined 400,000 pounds Wednesday after a string of top television and radio shows faked winners of their competitions. The fine, imposed by media regulator Ofcom, is the latest in a string of similar scandals involving British broadcasters, which has tarnished their reputation for...
- Research articles 2008-07-30
- Beeb behaved like a Da Vinci Code villain, The
- The last time Opus Dei was portrayed as a murderous, self-flagellating, power-hungry secret society of monstrous hypocrites was -- you may remember -- in The Da Vinci Code, first in the novel, then in the film starring Tom Hanks. Millions read the book, millions saw the film, millions decided that...
- Research articles 2008-04-26
- Ofcom And BBC Trust Working Together To Upgrade DTT.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-3 April 2008-Ofcom: Ofcom And BBC Trust Working Together To Upgrade DTTC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03042008 Ofcom and the BBC Trust have announced today how they plan to work together on the process of upgrading the digital terrestrial television...
- Research articles 2008-04-03
- BROADBAND : OFCOM MAY DEREGULATE PART OF UK MARKET.
- Ofcom, the British telecoms regulator, received the European Commission's clearance on 14 February to deregulate the most competitive part of the UK broadband market wholesale market for operators. The EU executive stressed the regulator's excellent work and the high level of competition in the sector in...
- Research articles 2008-03-03
- Ofcom Gets The Nod To Deregulate Most U.K. Broadband
- The European Commission EC has agreed to allow U.K. regulator Ofcom to deregulate wholesale broadband serving almost 65 percent of all of Britain's businesses and homes, saying that enough competition exists to scrap the European Union EU rules. EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding told a hearing...
- Research articles 2008-02-25
- Broadcast views WHAT IS SCOTTISH BROADCASTING'S FUTURE? WHAT IS
- Stuart Cosgrove, director of nations and regions, Channel 4 "Scottish broadcasting is at a crossroad and faces substantial choices. Challenges exist all along the chain of production and distribution. There are no easy solutions. "The first question is what our broadcasting is for? Is it to...
- Research articles 2007-08-05
- Who killed Scotland's TV? 'TELEVISION: REGIONAL PRODUCTION
- MICHAEL Grade's angry words will have been ringing in the ears of Scottish producers as they returned from Cardiff over the weekend. With his face pink and his eyes bulging, the ITV chief executive gave short shrift to suggestions that Scotland should get commissions on anything other than merit. ...
- Research articles 2007-07-01
- The role of licence-exemption in spectrum reform
- Abstract: Spectrum reform initiatives in the US and Europe have identified a need to move away from the traditional "command and control" approach towards flexible and tradable licences and licence-exemption. Current regulatory initiatives are tending to focus on the flexible licensing route, and there is a risk that licence-exemption will...
- Research articles 2007-07-01
- With race row still rumbling, new British 'Big Brother' kicks off
- LONDON AFP — A reality television show which sparked a racist bullying row involving Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty was back on air for a new series Wednesday. But moments before the eighth series of "Big Brother" got under way, broadcasters Channel 4 were forced to screen details of the...
- Research articles 2007-05-30
- MOTORING: REAR VIEW Mirror - BBC'S TOP GAFFE
- BBC Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been told off by the British media watchdog Ofcom for a remark he made during an episode of Top Gear last year. The producers of the programme were also warned about broadcasting the remark. Ofcom's actions come...
- Research articles 2007-05-27
- Ofcom threatens to punish ITV for ever-decreasing Scottish spend
- ITV faces production quotas if it does not make more network programmes in Scotland, the Scottish director of communications watchdog Ofcom has warned. Vicki Nash said that ITV risked receiving the punishment after it emerged that the already small amount it spends on making network programmes in Scotland...
- Research articles 2007-05-27
- British broadcaster must apologise over Shetty race row
- LONDON AFP — A British broadcaster embroiled in a racist bullying row involving Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty on a reality television show was ordered Thursday to make an unprecedented series of on-air apologies. Britain's communications watchdog Ofcom found Channel 4 guilty of "serious editorial misjudgement" over incidents in "Celebrity...
- Research articles 2007-05-24
- Ofcom begins market impact assessment of BBC's proposed HDTV service.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-22 May 2007-Ofcom: Ofcom begins market impact assessment of BBC's proposed HDTV serviceC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:22052007 The BBC has applied for permission to provide a mixed-genre digital TV channel in high-definition format, available free-to-view without advertisements. ...
- Research articles 2007-05-22
- Strategy Analytics: UK's HDTV Future Would be Transformed by Ofcom HD-DTT Decision; HD-DTT Would Bring HDTV To 90 Percent of Homes By 2020.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-25 April 2007-Strategy Analytics, Inc.: Strategy Analytics: UK's HDTV Future Would be Transformed by Ofcom HD-DTT Decision; HD-DTT Would Bring HDTV To 90 Percent of Homes By 2020C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:25042007 London, England - Recent Strategy Analytics research forecasts...
- Research articles 2007-04-25
- Will Channel 4 find itself Shipwrecked over race row? BROADCASTING:
- IF Shilpa Shetty wins Celebrity Big Brother, as expected tonight, the bookmakers are unlikely to be sharing in the national sense of vindication. Thanks to a deluge of large bets on the Bollywood star that saw her rocket from rank outsider to runaway favourite after she was racially...
- Research articles 2007-01-28
- Likely market impact of BBC's proposed on-demand services.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-23 January 2007-Ofcom: Likely market impact of BBC's proposed on-demand servicesC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:23012007 Ofcom today published its first Market Impact Assessment MIA which examines the BBC's proposal to develop and bring to market new on-demand services. ...
- Research articles 2007-01-23
- Anger over 'racist bullying' of Bollywood queen on British TV
- LONDON AFP — A British reality television show has vowed to clamp down on bullying and racist abuse on the programme, after complaints flooded in over the treatment of glamorous Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. Top Indian actress Shetty, 31, is one of nine famous faces locked in a house for...
- Research articles 2007-01-16
- Deputy head of Ofcom is favourite to take top job COMMUNICATIONS:
- THE favourite to takeover as head of communications watchdog, Ofcom, refused to be drawn on his intentions after the chief executive's job fell vacant last week. Ed Richards, currently deputy head of Ofcom, has been hotly tipped to step into role which will be vacated by Stephen Carter...
- Research articles 2006-06-04
- Ofcom television production sector review.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-10 January 2006-Ofcom: Ofcom television production sector reviewC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10012006 Ofcom today publishes its review of the UK's television production sector and sets out proposals for consultation. The Communications Act 2003 requires Ofcom to ensure a diversity of...
- Research articles 2006-01-10
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