BBC license plea falls on deaf ears
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BBC's request to renegotiate the last two years of its existing five-year funding contract so that it can increase license fee income has been turned down by the Government and Opposition. Media Secretary Chris Smith, together with other Labour ministers, said the five-year deal must remain in place. BBC's contract, which was signed in 1996, allows BBC to raise annual license fee above the rate of inflation in 1997-1998 and in 1999-2000 to support the cost of launching new digital services. For the last two years, 2000-20001, the contract says BBC's annual increase must be lower than the rate of inflation.
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Request to renegotiate last 2 yrs of existing contract is turned down by the Government and Opposition
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1998
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BBC clarifies aims for licence review
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BBC is in the process of drafting a more detailed mission statement regarding its role as a public service broadcaster. The company, which has been the target of criticisms recently because of its commercial activities, is expected to expound on the company's Charter in preparation for licence fee negotiations with the government. Media Secretary Chris Smith, who is said to be supporting the creation of the detailed statement, wants an agreement on the mission statement before informal negotiations on the licence fee begin by the end of 1998.
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Is in the process of drafting a more detailed mission statement regarding its role as a public service broadcaster
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1998
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Labour's choice for Heritage job
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The likelihood of a Labour government, following the next general election in the UK, is prompting broadcasters to ask who Labour will install as the National Heritage Secretary, whose responsibilities include broadcasting policy. It is uncertain whether party leader Tony Blair will keep incumbent Jack Cunningham in the post as he may be given a more senior position. An obvious replacement is either Lewis Moonie, shadow broadcasting minister, or Mo Mowlem, currently handling the Northern Ireland brief.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1997
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