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First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 26 2012 - 1 Documents

David Cameron

David Cameron - News Corp Scandal Threatens British Prime Minister

Only weeks before he was appointed Culture Secretary with the remit to assess the consequences of Rupert Murdoch's bid to take over complete ownership of BSkyB, the British satellite TV service, Jeremy Hunt sent a message to Prime Minister David Cameron ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Contactmusic ]

Entities: David Cameron, News Corporation, Jeremy Hunt (Politician), British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 2 Documents

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

Hunt memo ‘shows support for BSkyB’

UK culture secretary Jeremy Hunt voiced his support for News Corp’s takeover of BSkyB before he was chosen to adjudicate on whether the bid should be approved, it has emerged.The revelation, disclosed at the Leveson Inquiry into media ethics yesterday, ... [ Published May 25 2012 by C21 Media ]

Entities: British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, News Corporation, Vince Cable, Hunt's

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Local TV

Belfast To Get Local TV Station

Belfast city centreBelfast is to get its own local TV station with UK media watchdog Ofcom inviting bidders to submit applications for the broadcast licence.Bidding is now open for the licence, which will provide a 12-month service to Belfast residents. ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Ireland Film and Television Net News ]

Entities: Belfast (United Kingdom), Local TV, Ofcom

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Ofcom

Equity highlights work shortage for regional TV talent

Concern was expressed over the lack of local opportunities for TV talent and crew in the UK’s nations and regions.Fears were raised for the future of radio and TV production in the Midlands, Northern Ireland and Scotland at the union’s annual representative ... [ Published May 24 2012 by The Stage ]

Entities: Ofcom, Scotland, Northern Ireland

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 3 Documents

Netflix Inc

U.K. Competition Commission Says Sky Has No Adverse Effect On Pay-TV Movie Biz

In 2010, Britain’s Competition Commission began a probe into premium pay-TV movie rights at the urging of broadcast regulator Ofcom. At the time, Ofcom was concerned that the way Hollywood movies were sold and distributed “creates a situation in which ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Deadline.com ]

Entities: LOVEFiLM International Ltd, Ofcom, Netflix Inc, BT Vision, Hollywood

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 2 Documents

Ofcom suggests ITV, C5 licence auction

The UK’s media regulator has suggested the public service licences run by ITV and Channel 5 (C5) could be put up for auction when existing agreements expire in 2014.Ofcom has published a report directed to culture secretary Jeremy Hunt in which it advises ... [ Published May 23 2012 by C21 Media ]

Entities: Ofcom, Community Service, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 2 Documents

LOVEFiLM International Ltd

Sky Movies may escape regulation thanks to Netflix and Lovefilm

Increased competition means BSkyB not quite as dominant as first thoughtSky Movies likely to remain untouchedBSkyB will not be subjected to competition regulation over the dominance of its Sky Movies platform, thanks largely to the emergence of Netflix ... [ Published May 21 2012 by TechRadar.com ]

Entities: LOVEFiLM International Ltd, Netflix Inc, Ofcom, British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 1 Documents

Ofcom to investigate child drug sketch in Channel 4's Very Important People

Ofcom will determine whether impressions show Very Important People broke child protection rules in its 'Paps Zone' sketch. The Very Important People sketch lampooned Fearne Cotton and the quest for fame (Picture: Channel 4)Channel 4 aired a comedy skit ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Metro.co.uk ]

Entities: Ofcom, Fearne Cotton, Channel 4, Danny Dyer, Gordon Ramsey

First Reported May 10 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 2 Documents

UK local channels bid begins

The UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, has started taking applications for a government-backed scheme to launch a network of 21 local stations across the UK.Interested parties can bid to run the 21 channels, which will cover cities including Birmingham, Bristol, ... [ Published May 10 2012 by C21 Media ]

Entities: United Kingdom, Ofcom, Terrestrial TV

First Reported May 10 2012 - Updated May 10 2012 - 2 Documents

Disability slurs prompts Ofcom investigation into Matthew Wright's The Wright Stuff

Matthew Wright's daytime show on Channel 5 is being investigated by Ofcom again for a feature that aired on 26 April, 2012.The Wright Stuff included a segment prompted by Rupert Murdoch's description of prime minister David Cameron's deceased son as ... [ Published May 10 2012 by MSN UK ]

Entities: Matthew Wright, Ofcom, Disability, Rupert Murdoch, David Cameron

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 09 2012 - 3 Documents

Clarkson cleared of breaching broadcasting code

In the UK, Jeremy Clarkson has been cleared of breaching the broadcasting code by Ofcom.The British watchdog received 41 complaints after the Top Gear presenter compared a Japanese car to people with growths on their faces.He also slurred his speech in ... [ Published May 09 2012 by Newstalk ]

Entities: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, TOP GEAR INC, Ofcom

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 2 Documents

Ofcom Launches U.K. 'Prometheus' Trailer Probe

LONDON The trailer for Ridley Scott's sci-fi thriller Prometheus has landed U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 in hot water with media regulator Ofcom.The regulator is investigating the broadcaster's exclusive airing of the movie trailer here in the U.K. that ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Hollywood Reporter ]

Entities: Ofcom, Channel 4, 20th Century Fox, Imax Corporation, London

Quotes

"We have observed that both LOVEFiLM and Netflix have each acquired FSPTW content from non-major studios," it said. "On the basis of the evidence now available, it appears to us that, although Sky continues currently to have an advantage when bidding for rights due to its large incumbent subscriber base, this advantage is less when comparing Sky’s position with [internet-based service] pay-TV retailers than when comparing it with other traditional pay-TV retailers (due to their differing business models)."

Sky dominance of pay-TV movie market does not adversely effect competition after all, Competition ... [Out-Law.com - May 23 2012]

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David Cameron - News Corp Scandal Threatens Bri... [ Published May 25 2012 by Contactmusic ]
Stuart Baggs, you have been evicted from the Bi... [ Published May 25 2012 by Radio Times ]
Hunt memo ‘shows support for BSkyB’ [ Published May 25 2012 by C21 Media ]
Jeremy Hunt under fire over Sky bid memo [ Published May 25 2012 by Digital Spy ]
Belfast To Get Local TV Station [ Published May 24 2012 by Ireland Film and Television Net News ]
Equity highlights work shortage for regional TV... [ Published May 24 2012 by The Stage ]
The fun and games and contrary decisions of com... [ Published May 23 2012 by Media Tel ]
U.K. Competition Commission Says Sky Has No Adv... [ Published May 23 2012 by Deadline.com ]
Sky dominance of pay-TV movie market does not a... [ Published May 23 2012 by Out-Law.com ]
Ofcom suggests ITV, C5 licence auction [ Published May 23 2012 by C21 Media ]
Sky Movies monopoly probe scrapped as rivals tu... [ Published May 23 2012 by The Register ]
BSkyB to face no action over TV film monopoly [ Published May 23 2012 by Guardian.co.uk ]
Future of UK commercial TV under review [ Published May 23 2012 by Digital Spy ]
BSkyB Wins Regulatory Reprieve in Movie Busines... [ Published May 23 2012 by San Francisco Chronicle ]
Sky Movies may escape regulation thanks to Netf... [ Published May 21 2012 by TechRadar.com ]
Ofcom to investigate child drug sketch in Chann... [ Published May 21 2012 by Metro.co.uk ]
BSkyB could win reprieve on regulation of movie... [ Published May 21 2012 by Digital TV Europe ]
Sky News referred to CPS over rape victim [ Published May 18 2012 by Digital Spy ]
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U.K. Competition Commission Says Sky Has No Adv... [ Published May 23 2012 by Deadline.com ] In 2010, Britain’s Competition Commission began a probe into premium pay-TV movie rights at the urging of broadcast regulator Ofcom. At the time, Ofcom was concerned that the way Hollywood movies were sold and distributed “creates a situation in which ...
Moody’s: News Corp Debt Unaffected By “Politici... [ Published May 02 2012 by Deadline.com ] The debt rating service says that bond holders have no need to fear the fallout from a parliamentary report yesterday that says Rupert Murdoch’s handling of the UK hacking scandal made him “not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international ...
Despite Murdoch furor, BSkyB says it is a 'fit ... [ Published May 02 2012 by Company Town ] LONDON -- British Sky Broadcasting insisted Wednesday that it remains a "fit and proper" holder of a broadcasting license in Britain, despite a damning parliamentary report on media baron Rupert Murdoch, whose News Corp. owns a controlling stake ...
BSkyB Revenues Up 5% To £5.1B; Chief Plays Up C... [ Published May 02 2012 by Deadline.com ] On an earnings call this morning, BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch said the company should be judged based on its “track record as a broadcaster.” He was addressing the issue of UK regulator Ofcom’s ongoing investigation into whether James Murdoch ...
UK Committee’s Phone-Hacking Report Chooses Wor... [ Published May 01 2012 by Deadline.com ] Although speculation as to its contents was in many ways on the mark, the UK government’s select committee report into phone hacking had a few surprises up its sleeve today. Neither Rupert Murdoch nor James Murdoch has been accused of misleading ...