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Pity Britain's TV bosses: friends in desperate need

18.09.09
The crisis facing UK broadcasting is like a long-running soap series — except that it cannot be allowed go on... more

Ending TV ban on product placement is sensible move

16.09.09
Media analysis: What a great wheeze it must have seemed to the Government to solve the problems of commercial TV companies and advertisers by suggesting the ban on product placement could be lifted... more

The battle over Ofcom's future as the media regulator

08.07.09
It is difficult to be sure of the springboard for David Cameron's sudden assault on Ofcom, the media regulator, though I am prepared to make a guess. Before I speculate, however, let's first consider his substantive arguments... more

Funding fight to pay for news

05.06.09
Latest in a series looking at key issues in the Digital Britain Report. The argument simmering over in the media is, how should public-service broadcasting be funded - particularly news in the regions? ... more

At last media chiefs agree they must act to save local journalism from crisis

29.04.09
The “local media summit” held in the House of Commons revealed a welcome trend towards co-operation, says Roy Greenslade... more

£1.5bn speeds up broadband

03.03.09
Londoners could benefit from ultra-fast broadband connections after an Ofcom ruling... more

BT prices free rein on faster broadband

03.03.09
Telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched a major drive to push superfast broadband that runs at 10 times current speeds across the country by telling BT it will be freed from price controls... more

Why Labour is rushing to push Digital Britain media masterplan

30.01.09
Analysis: There was no doubting the importance that the Government attached to Lord Carter's Digital Britain Report, unveiled over breakfast and fruit smoothies... more

Watchdog’s tie-up call signals end of C4 independence

21.01.09
Media: The future of Channel 4 as an independent commercial broadcaster looks to be over after media regulator Ofcom called for the creation of a new larger public-service broadcaster as an alternative to the BBC... more

Television and Radio

08.10.08
London still exports hit formats all over the world and is a hothouse for the use of new technologies in tandem with traditional creative talents. ... more

Who's in and who's out

22.09.08
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Channel 4 may need state funding says Ofcom

17.09.08
Channel 4 may have to be funded by the taxpayer as it faces running into debts of £100 million a year by 2012, the media watchdog said... more

Mobile call receivers face charges

29.08.08
Mobile phone users face being charged to receive calls and texts under plans being considered by Ofcom... more

Fraud police could investigate Ant and Dec's TV voting fix

14.05.08
The Serious Fraud Office is considering an investigation into a string of phone-vote scandals at ITV, including the rigging of an award for Ant and Dec. The possibility emerged on the day Ofcom warned of "systemic and widespread" problems affecting all broadcasters... more

Free TV rivals to fight Sky

03.04.08
High definition TV will be available free from the end of next year, it has been announced... more

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