Ministers braced for a bill of frights
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The UK governments new Broadcasting Bill, which is soon to be debated in the Lords, will contain provisions allowing newspapers to take larger stages in radio and television broadcasters. It will also cover plans for the creation of digital television services, and could deal with the privatisation of the BBC's transmission services. These are extremely sensitive issues, and are likely to be attacked by those involved in debating them. Government ministers are particularly concerned that MPs will try add elements, such as a clause changing the funding formula by which Channel 4 pays the ITV companies.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1995
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Can MPs weather the TV sports storm?
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The U.K. government is again under pressure to stop subscription TV channels purchasing the rights to televise major sporting events. It is expected that there will be wide parliamentary support for a Broadcasting Bill being sponsored by Labour to restrict such exclusive agreements. However, the National Heritage secretary Virginia Bottomley has made it known that she is reluctant to tell sporting organisers how to run their affairs.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1996
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