19 Dec 1998
| by ANNE-MARIE CRAWFORD
ITV has upped the ante in the ongoing debate about the extent of
the BBC s commercialism...ITV has upped the ante in the ongoing debate about the extent of
the BBC s commercialism by calling for greater investigation into its
rival s activities.
In a response to the BBC s first mission statement, The BBC Beyond 2000,
which defends the current funding formula, Leslie Hill, ITV ...
19 Dec 1998
| by RAYMOND SNODDY
It was inevitable that the BBC would produce a mission statement
for the next century. The only...It was inevitable that the BBC would produce a mission statement
for the next century. The only ...
of direction.
Due to the imposition of its universal licence fee the BBC, more than
most, should ...
.
Yet even by the standards of the mission statement-writing trade, the
BBC s 110 words are full ...
19 Dec 1998
| by ANNE-MARIE CRAWFORD
allegations
by BBC 2 s Newsnight last week over the Radio Authority s award of the
east of England licence....The Commercial Radio Companies Association is writing to Chris
Smith, the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, to express
concern about the way radio licences are awarded. It follows allegations
by BBC 2 s Newsnight last week over the Radio Authority s award of the
east of England licence.
...
19 Dec 1998
| by IAN DARBY
.
Broadcast rights are split between the BBC and Sky, and the Telegraph
hopes to profit from its association ...
19 Dec 1998
| by CONOR DIGNAM
Premier League matches
played each season until 2001, with the BBC paying pounds 73m for the
right ...
18 Dec 1998
| by ANNA GRIFFITHS
BBC Magazines was forced to withdraw the latest issue of its
children s title, Live shelves last...BBC Magazines was forced to withdraw the latest issue of its
children s title, Live shelves ...
BBC spokeswoman refused to confirm why the diary had been withdrawn,
but said: There were errors ...
related to
the diary.
BBC Magazines was quick to react to a situation where young children ...
17 Dec 1998
| by LUCY BARRETT
Last year the BBC won a resounding victory against its commercial
rival during Christmas week...Last year the BBC won a resounding victory against its commercial
rival during Christmas week ...
this year? Or do the other
channels have schedules that will make exciting and tough competition
for BBC ...
Millionaire? at 8.30pm on December 25 could do
the job for ITV and is a serious runner against BBC ...
17 Dec 1998
| by MARK PATTERSON, Managing Director, BJK&
constant.
Sian Davies, a director at the Henley Centre, said: We effectively have
a Niagara ...
17 Dec 1998
| by ANDY FRY
s Living etc, Gruner s Your
Home, Wallpaper (now owned by Time Inc) and the BBC s Good Homes have ...
publishes BBC Good Homes and BBC Homes There will be a rationalisation. The market is so competitive ...
.
Boom factors
Publishers cite all sorts of reasons for the pace of the 90s boom. BBC1
and BBC2 ...
17 Dec 1998
| by RAYMOND SNODDY
the Independent on
Sunday in recent weeks. An article appeared suggesting that the BBC News
24 audience might fall to as low as 1000 viewers. The BBC replied that,
according to its own research, 760,000 people a ...
24 is other than courtesy of the BBC s own research. Other than giving a
general feel for the state ...