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BBC's commercial activities set to be reined in by trust

ft.com
8 hrs ago 82 related
        

By Ben Fenton, Chief Media Correspondent The scrutiny body for the BBC will consider reining in the broadcaster's commercial ambitions, its chairman said yesterday. The BBC Trust will tighten the guidelines for the operation of...

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Scrutiny body to rein in BBC Worldwide

ft.com
8 hrs ago
        

By Ben Fenton, Chief Media Correspondent The scrutiny body for the BBC will consider reining in the broadcaster’s commercial ambitions, its chairman said on Tuesday. The BBC Trust will tighten the guidelines for the operation...

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BBC to undertake review of Worldwide service

telegraph.co.uk
16 hrs ago 1 related
        

Sir Michael Lyons, the chairman of the BBC Trust, has promised to undertake a detailed review into BBC Worldwide following concerns over its size and whether it is unfairly exploiting its position. His comments follow recent...

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BBC woos local newspapers

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17 hrs ago
        

Nov 16, 2008 (Financial Mail on Sunday - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The BBC wants to form partnerships with regional newspapers as part of plans to invest millions in an ultralocal online news...

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Salem selectmen opposed to funding charter panel election

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SALEM — Voters may not get to decide whether to establish a charter commission to study changing the town's form of government. A majority of the selectmen said last night they are inclined to reject putting the question before...

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Analysis, Steve Hewlett: The licence fee is safe - for now

guardian.co.uk
17-Nov-2008 5 related
        

Most probably yes. Ask the same question today and the answer would almost certainly be the opposite - a pretty emphatic no. The logic of Ofcom's proposal to deal with the PSB debate was hard to fault. A looming deficit at...

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BBC chiefs to be quizzed over Jonathan Ross's salary in wake of Sachsgate affair

telegraph.co.uk
14-Nov-2008 33 related
        

The BBC's two most senior figures will face tough questioning over Jonathan Ross's three-year £18 million salary in wake of Andrew Sachs obscene calls affair. By Nicole Martin, Digital and Media Correspondent MP says it would...

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ITV declares war on BBC's local news plans

telegraph.co.uk
14-Nov-2008
        

The BBC's £68m plan to expand local news online will cause "irreparable" damage to rival regional news operations, ITV has warned. The plans have already been roundly condemned by regional newspaper owners who fear that the BBC...

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Broadband Content Bits: Tesco TV, Europe Backs P2P, MPs On BBC Local

paidcontent.co.uk
13-Nov-2008 2 related
        

Tesco video: Supermarket giant Tesco is moving into the movie download market with the launch of a download service via its Tesco Digital music e-tail site featuring films and TV shows from Warner Bros and Sony (NYSE: SNE)...

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Jeremy Warner: BBC's regional ambitions must be halted

independent.co.uk
13-Nov-2008 5 related
        

Outlook You don't need to read yesterday's statement from Johnston Press to know that the British regional newspaper industry is in dire straits. For the first 44 weeks of the year, Johnston reports a 15.5 per cent slump in...

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