07 Jul 2009
| by Maisie McCabe
to say: if that's the priority given to public service broadcasting, what about public service reporting ...
of reporters in Merseyside whose work will be available to bloggers and members of the public, as well ...
public institutions to account". He said: "The industry has always set against direct funding for all ...
21 Jan 2009
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - A new commercial public service broadcaster should be formed, with Channel 4 at its core...Unveiling its final report into the future provision of public service broadcasting, Ofcom said that there should be a "financially robust" alternative provider of public service content alongside the BBC ...
such partnership would need to "maintain and strengthen" the delivery of public service content. Channel 4 has ...
03 Jul 2009
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - The European Commission has adopted new rules on the public funding of broadcasters...services launched by public service broadcasters, and clarifications concerning the inclusion of pay services in the public service remit. Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said: "The new Communication ...
and ensure a fair competition between public broadcasting and private media." European public service ...
29 Mar 2010
| by Maisie McCabe
LONDON - The Government must take action to prevent a major negative public reaction to the digital..., the Committee warns there is "public confusion and industry uncertainty" surrounding digital radio switchover ...
understood the benefits of the TV move because it provided them with new channels, in contrast the public is generally happy with FM and its range of services. The report stated the TV digital switchover ...
16 Jun 2009
| by Steve Barrett
and BBC Worldwide to merge or work together more closely as a second public service broadcaster. However ...
achieved as much as he could within the challenging constraints of the public policy system. l ...
21 Nov 2008
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - The BBC's £68m plan for a nationwide network of local online news services has been...media services, which are valued by the public and are already under pressure. He added that the BBC ...
The Trust has refused permission for local video, arguing that it would not improve services for the public enough to justify either the investment of licence fee funds, or the negative impact on commercial ...
21 Nov 2008
| by Tristan O'Carroll
local services, after its plans for a network of local online news services were rejected....that it would not improve services for the public enough to justify either the investment of licence fee funds ...
its existing services. "That is a challenge we will pursue with vigour," the BBC said, adding: "We ...
are of the view that they need to be modestly contained, and the detail of that we will make public once we have ...
07 Oct 2011
| by Maisie McCabe
with the most distinctive radio services possible, following the corporation's announcement of widespread cuts...a consultation on the future of BBC local radio to ask the public what it thinks of the executive ...
: "RadioCentre has argued for many years that the BBC's generous public funding for national and local radio ...
challenge will be to do what DQF promises, and deliver quality with the most distinctive radio services ...
01 Sep 2009
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - Orange is launching a £5m campaign for its new Monkey mobile service, which gives...and flyposters will promote the personal playlists of Lady Gaga, Tinchy Stryder and La Roux, which the public can ...
24 Sep 2009
| by Tristan O'Carroll
Four and its interactive TV services....public consultation on the services concerned. The consultation will close on 18 December, with a final ...
at these services, and the broadcaster's governing body claims it is the most significant review it has undertaken ...
raised over the scope and reach of its services. Last month, James Murdoch, News Corporation's chief ...
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