Peers threaten Ofcom mutiny
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Some Labour Party members of the House of Lords may support a Tory measure to bring the BBC under the full control of Ofcom. Broadcaster Lord Melvyn Bragg says that leaving the BBC out from under the jurisdiction of Ofcom makes no sense. Towers Perrin has recommended that Ofcom be split into the five divisions of audience interests; communications strategy and policy; networks, service and spectrum planning; networks and service compliance; and spectrom customer services for non-broadcast and non-telecoms users.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 2001
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Lords to press for Ofcom to cover BBC
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The Office of Communications Bill, which will ensure that Ofcom will be up and operative by 2003, will have its second reading in the House of Lords on October 15. The task of Ofcom is to make sure that the BBC is regulated.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 2001
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Murdoch enmity has had its day
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Media mogul Robert Murdoch of the News Corporation is looking to buy into Channel 5 or ITV. The British Office of Communication is weakening its resistance to cross-media ownership.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 2001
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