Apr 20th 2005
By: Jan
By: Jan
Spring Time: Ofcom Feels Generous
First an uncontroversial PSB review - now they’re charging broadcasters less for regulation. I snatched this from Broadcast:
“Ofcom has slashed its annual fees to broadcasters by up to 29% after coming in under budget last year. The regulator said its 2005/6 budget would be around �133m - 5% lower than the �140m it was allocated for the year to 31 March 2005. Ofcom will also receive a �5m research grant from the Treasury. TV broadcasters’ contributions will fall by 26% while radio operators will pay 29% less. Telcos will pay 8% less. Costs had fallen following what it described as “higher than expected efficiency savings in 2004/5.”
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