Grade loses battle to get 'money back' as Dorrell supports ITV

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Both Labour and Conservative politicians are angered by National Heritage Secretary Stephen Dorrell's refusal to change Channel 4's (C4's) funding formula which requires C4 to give the ITV networks 55 million pounds sterling compensation. Chief Executive of C4, Michael Grade, has been campaigning for change for some time. Dorrell claims the ITV firms are entitled to the compensation as they have taken a risk, with the payment not considered by Dorrell to be excessive. The formula cannot be changed until 1997. ITV would also have to pay C4 compensation if its revenue share fell under 14%.

Commercial TV Stations, Finance, Commercial television stations, Television stations, Channel 4, ITV PLC

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Charter ups BBC governors' responsibility for standards

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The Board of Governors will have more responsibility for taste and decency standards in the the new BBC charter and agreement which will come into force in 1996. The BBC will have to commission more output from regional producers in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and English regions. The governors must ensure that programming supports the diverse cultural activity in the UK and incorporate impartial news and current affairs.

Management, British Broadcasting Corp., Broadcasting industry

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Dorrell announces plans for broadcasting unit

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The Department of National Heritage is to establish a broadcasting sponsorship unit which will involve the secondees from broadcasting and independent production. It will analyse potential markets and hold seminars to show how inexperienced companies can penetrate such markets. Initially, a council for the industry will be established, linking the ITV Association, PACT, the BBC and other TV and radio bodies.

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