The BBC Trust, the body now charged with overseeing the management of the BBC, has ruled out the idea of closing one or more of the corporation’s digital channels. Director-general […]
Ofcom: BBC HD will encourage high-def take-up
Plans by the BBC to introduce a high definition channel is unlikely to have a significant negative market impact, according to Ofcom. Publishing its Market Impact Assessment (MIA) on BBC […]
8-week delay for BSkyB-ITV report
The Competition Commission has said it is to delay its report into BSkyB’s purchase of a 17.9% stake in ITV by eight weeks. It means the report will not now […]
Think tank to advise on UK media
RTS CAMBRIDGE. Culture Secretary James Purnell has revealed plans to create a media think tank to advise government on media policy. The group would work in partnership with the business […]
RTL and SBS6 offices raided over call-in game shows
The Dutch fiscal police and the watchdog of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (FIOD and ECD) have raided the offices of RTL and SBS to gather evidence in criminal proceedings […]
Dutch pubcasters faced with large podcast bills
Dutch public broadcasters NPS, NOS, KRO and VPRO have received large copyright bills for podcasts that may contain music from the Dutch Association of Record Companies (NVPI) through the rights agency […]
Minister puts TV over internet
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport James Purnell has stressed the importance of television over the internet. Referring to the recent call TV crisis that has hit UK […]
Cable ops outline their position to Commissioner Reding
CEOs from cable operators in Europe have met in Brussels with Commissioner Reding to discuss the main regulatory topics at stake for the European cable industry. The meeting took place […]
Government approval for Portuguese DTT
The Portuguese government has approved a draft bill that will lead to the launch of a tender to operate digital terrestrial television in the country. According to an official from […]
Ofcom: Convergence is here
Convergence has finally arrived, according to Ofcom’s annual study of the UK Communications market. The regulator reports that in the first half of 2007 some 90% of UK singles sales […]