Reaction to James Murdoch’s MacTaggart lecture
James Murdoch, News Corp chief executive in Europe and Asia, took a well-aimed swipe at the BBC as he delivered…
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Ofcom wakes up to local news crisis. . . but will probably doze off again soon enough
Now, finally, we know what it takes to get Ofcom out of bed. Cindy Crawford used to demand $10,000 a…
ByDo the regionals stand a chance of getting £50m to produce local news bulletins for ITV?
So Ofcom has proposed that consortia of “established UK-wide and regional news providers” could bid for contracts to supply ITV…
ByThe Lebedev Standard, Part 4: Are former KGB officers “fit and proper”?
Time to confess. Last week, instead of checking out the potential for government oversight of Alexander Lebedev’s purchase of the…
ByITV: Ofcom ‘at fault’ for compliance loophole
ITV has responded to claims that it is using a legal loophole to avoid taking full responsibility for a series…
ByOfcom due to rule on pay TV as Freesat launches
BSkyB has criticised Ofcom’s approach in its investigation into the pay TV market. According to the Sunday Telegraph, the satellite…
ByBig Brother boss says: Kill off TV news to fund my Chirac-style folly
Whatever happened to David Elstein? Once upon a time, Elstein was head of programmes at Sky. As part of his…
ByBBC Trust could become funding agency for public service content, says Ofcom chief
Broadcasting regulator chief Ed Richards has suggested the BBC Trust could play a role in reallocating the licence fee, if…
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