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Taken from Ofcom’s Review of the Television Production Sector consultation document.
Update:
According to Ofcom, the numbers in the chart are off in some cases. The correct numbers are:
- There are too many London accents and London interests on TV = 20% disagree
- The quality of the programme matters more than which [...]
Australia’s communications minister Helen Coonan announced today that she had appointed Mr. Chris Chapman as the Chairman and CEO of the Australian Media and Communications Authority, or ACMA.
Communications Daily reports on some of the remaining issues associated with the BT Undertakings -
“BT is fulfilling the commitments it made to avoid an antitrust probe, but several issues remain outstanding, the U.K. Office of Communications (Ofcom) said. Ofcom’s 2nd quarterly report noted several outstanding risks or issues arising from the creation of Openreach.
One [...]
I spent the morning at the European Commission’s London offices attending a seminar organised by the Foreign Policy Centre on the subject of the revision of the European Television Without Frontiers Directive.
The keynote address was given by the DCMS Minister for Creative Industries, James Purnell. Given his background, there can be fewer current Ministers [...]
Check out Viviane Reding’s speech in Munich from a few days back. She focuses on the importance of the ICT sector and how Europe really needs to create an innovation economy. Reding doesn’t mention the Lisbon agenda, but that is the tone of the speech. Until the end… when it’s time to [...]
First we had the super-regulator now the government has proposed the super-consumer group – Consumer Voice.
In a move that might see the Ofcom Consumer Panel moved into a joint consumer body the Government has launched a consultation on how consumer advocacy and representation is structured.
As proposed in the consultation a new body dubbed [...]
David Hickson looks forward to what may result following the recently implemented consultation on the revised “persistent misuse” Statement of Policy.
Ofcom has promised an announcement at the “end of January” following its consideration of the Silent Calls consultation responses. It must now state its position clearly, choosing between the following options:
1. Silent Calls are [...]
In April last year, in response to proposals from the European Commission, we had a small debate on Ofcomwatch as to the viability of Broadband over Power Line (BPL). There was mixed opinion – however the majority of people thought that it wouldn’t work due to electomagnetic pulses from BPL impacting other communications systems.
Well…today…the [...]
Those who argue that the proposed extension of the European Commission’s Television Without Frontiers Directive to all audi-visual media is inappropriate and unnecessary – mainly the UK – put forward the argument that self- and co-regulatory mechanisms would be more appropriate. Therefore The Commission commissed a study on “Co-Regulation Measures in the Media Sector” [...]
Just a quick note to announce that, as of today, Monica Arino has joined Ofcom as part of the regulator’s international policy team. Monica was one of our more prolific and insightful Ofcomwatchers, so it’s hard to say goodbye, but we wish her all the best as she goes off to help Ofcom in [...]
Digital TX Ltd have produced an interesting white paper entitled “IPTV: The Great Content Adventure”.
The paper focuses on issues relating to the acquisition of content for IPTV and Video On-Demand services, and explores how ISPs and content owners can work together to build compelling new interactive entertainment services.
Take a look. Link here.
Luke has already posted one report on yesterday’s Oxford Media Convention. Here are my impressions:
The opening keynote speech was given by Andy Duncan, Chief Executive of Channel Four. The man who spent 17 years at Unilever has done a very good job in his year and a half at Channel 4 and gave a confident [...]
Did you miss the Oxford Media Convention yesterday?
Then catch up with the action (or relive the day) with the very handy webcasts provided by the PCMLP and Oxford Internet Institute at Oxford University.
Webcasts of the event can now be found on the following website: http://webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk/
NB – Apparently, most of the content has [...]
After three years� study, you want to tell the world; after three more, you hardly want to move an inch. ~ Chinese proverb
I completely agree with Luke’s post below. Currie’s re-appointment to lead Ofcom may be a bad idea. The economist and influential regulatory observer Irwin Stelzer warned of this seemingly recurring and highly problematical [...]
David Currie has been re-appointed Chairman of Ofcom till 2009. It’s a move we (Russ and I) disagree with – not because we don’t think he’s any good (indeed he has generally been excellent) but because public organisations need occasional change in senior management in order to stimulate new thinking and ensure that previously/currently [...]
Ofcomwatch was out in force at yesterday�s ippr/MediaGuardian/PCMLP/Arqiva Oxford Media Convention.
This is always one of the best networking events on the calendar � and yesterday�s event was no exception. Attendance was up on previous years and there was certainly a buzz about issues facing the industry this year, which includes the negotiation between independent producers [...]
Not Ofcom related, but regulator related. The Polish Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Office (URTiP) has been replaced this week by a new regulator, the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE). UKE shall assume the responsibilies and powers of URTiP as well as certain responsibilities currently handled by the National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT), in particular: reservation [...]
In its submission this week to an MPs’ inquiry into Digital Rights Management (DRM), the influential National Consumer Council (NCC) spelt out its concern at current self-regulation, and called for new laws to ensure consumers� rights to use digital content are protected.
DRM technology is increasingly being used in products such as CDs, DVDs and music [...]
From Prof Vincent Porter.
Sir, John Lloyd is wrong to assert that the proposed new European directive on the regulation of audiovisual content will soon permit product placement on European television screens. (”Only here for the beer”, FT Magazine, January 7/8).
Product placement is already permitted under the Television Without Frontiers directive.
The practice that is forbidden [...]
Yesterday’s Sunday Telegraph carried the following apology -
“The chief executive of Ofcom, the media regulator, is paid �40,000 more than we reported last week, but his pay is rising at a much slower rate. [ed - of what we are not sure]
The Sunday Telegraph cited documents on the Cabinet Office’s website that said Stephen Carter [...]
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