The choice of Lord (Michael) Grade as the new chairman of UK media regulator Ofcom is an interesting one, maybe not so potentially explosive as the Government’s first choice, former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre, but likely to be lively ...
Read More »Clementi review suggests sensible way forward for a new BBC under ultimate Ofcom control
An independent review commissioned by the UK Government to look at how the BBC is governed and regulated has concluded that the current model should be replaced. The report, which forms part of the Government’s review of the BBC’s Royal ...
Read More »Come on Sharon, why isn’t Ofcom doing more to regulate Britain’s terrible broadband services?
I know you all like to hear about my problems with Virgin Media, the cutting edge of the cable revolution (nobody thinks, least of all them). Anyway, VM finally admitted today that they have a faulty cable in my area ...
Read More »Leveson solution does the job – but PM Cameron and the Press mafia will kick it into the long grass
LOL – now he knows what it means – must have been David Cameron’s reaction after reading Lord Leveson’s report on the culture, practice and ethics of the UK press. First came an audible sigh of relief over the vindication ...
Read More »WPP’s Hogarth pre-media company is dragged into row between SodaStream and Clearcast
Much muttering in UK adland about TV copy clearance gatekeeper Clearcast’s decision to ban SodaStream’s Alex Bogusky ad knocking plastic bottle consumption. Not only do they suspect the board of Clearcast – made up of representatives of the main UK ...
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