BBC and ITC battle with Labour over political broadcast plans

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BBC and the Independent Television Commission (ITC) are opposing the Labour Party proposal that calls for the creation of an electoral commission that would have authority to restrict party political broadcasts. The dispute centers on who should make decisions regarding matters that include timing, length and content of party political broadcasts. According to the ITC, the move of the Labour Party could result in unnecessary problems with broadcasting companies. Earlier in 1998, the ITC, BBC, S4C and Radio Authority presented a consultation document, suggesting several modifications that include restricting party political broadcasts to elections.

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Opposes Labour Party proposal that calls for creation of electoral commission w/ powers to regulate party political broadcasts

Public affairs, Radio & TV Broadcasting, Radio and Television Broadcasting, British Broadcasting Corp., Broadcasting industry, Broadcasting

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Are you being served?

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The U. K. government may not be worried now about the goals it plans to meet before turning off analog services with only 29% of homes currently having digital television, however, its increasing importance has prompted the Independent Television Commission and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to perform studies to provide the government with useful information. Broadcast surveyed several retailers selling electronics and found that they are as confused as most people who have not been properly educated about the benefits of digital television and why its being promoted.

Market information - general, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Signal Processing Equipment, Statistical Data Included, Management, Planning, Column, Telecommunications equipment industry, Electronics industry, Digital television, United Kingdom. Independent Television Commission

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ITV2 calls for bids for original shows

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ITV solicits bids for new programming that will be utilized in the company's new ITV2 digital service. ITV plans to fill up around 30% of ITV2's programming slate with original commissioned television programs. ITV's move is a component of the firm's efforts to establish a new television service that will be devoted for viewers that prefer light programs, as well as for a younger set of male viewers. ITV has allocated GBP13.65 million, or 65%, of the GBP21-million programming budget of ITV2 for new commissioned programming.

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Solicits bids for new programming that will be utilized in the company's new ITV2 digital service

Use of services, Television Broadcasting, Television broadcasting industry, ITV PLC

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