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John Whittingdale
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Vaizey replaced as UK culture minister
Ed Vaizey has been replaced as the minister in charge of the UK’s culture and…
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UK gets new culture secretary
MP Karen Bradley has been appointed UK culture secretary, taking over from John Whittingdale. The…
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C4 privatisation ‘risks outweigh benefits’
A report into the future of Channel 4 has concluded the risks associated with the…
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UK’s creative industry ‘can lead post-Brexit growth’
The UK’s creative businesses can lead economic growth in a post-Brexit Britain, according to the…
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BBC eyes int’l SVOD expansion, keeps UKTV stake
BBC Worldwide will look at expanding new American SVOD service BBC Extra into new territories,…
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Moore: factual to be ‘heart’ of BBC Two
BBC programming chief Charlotte Moore plans to place factual programming at the centre of the…
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Gov’t could force BBCWW to sell UKTV stake
The British government could force BBC Worldwide to sell its 50% in multichannel operator UKTV,…
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UK gov’t to close BBC ‘iPlayer loophole’
UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has vowed to close the “iPlayer loophole”, which allows non-licence…
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BBC Trust: write funding process into Charter
The BBC’s governing body has called for a “proper process” for setting the BBC’s funding…
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BBC under pressure over staff levels, cost-cuts
A UK culture ministry official has said that the BBC is not implementing cost savings…
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BBC licence fee ‘not settled’
The amount the BBC charges UK consumers for its channels and services has not been…
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David Puttnam to oversee new BBC inquiry
Filmmaker David Puttnam (Chariots of Fire) is to chair a new independent investigation into public…
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UK government examines Channel 4 privatisation
The UK government is examining the privatisation of Channel 4, official papers have revealed. Pictures…
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UK government orders independent BBC review
The UK government has appointed former Virgin Money and Prudential chairman and former Bank of…
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Whittingdale: BBC future debate justified
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL: UK Conservative government minister John Whittingdale has admitted “most people” see…
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Airey, Highfield, Mahon join BBC review panel
UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has appointed an eight-strong panel to advise the government ahead…
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Confirmed: BBC to foot licence fee bill for over-75s
The UK government has ordered public broadcaster the BBC will foot a £600 million (US$929.4…
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BBC says licence fee has ’10 years left’
The BBC licence fee model has got “10 years life in it”, according to director…
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‘No long-term future’ in BBC licence fee, say MPs
There BBC’s licence fee model is becoming “harder and harder to justify, ” with a…