Originally published on the NUJ The NUJ has expressed disbelief that the BBC management has caved in to the government in yet another shabby, backdoor deal. John Whittingdale, culture secretary, told parliament the BBC had agreed to cover the cost of providing free television licences for over-75s. He said the changes would be phased in from 2018-19 with the corporation … [Read more...]
Hackgate and the Communications Review – Two separate planets?
Last Wednesday, 6 July, corporate lobbyists, public affairs directors, independent producers and politicians came together in a Westminster Media Forum to debate ‘industry priorities for the new Communications Bill’. In the introductory session, top figures from the BBC, BSkyB, Channel 4, Google, Virgin Media and COBA (Commercial Broadcasters Association) all agreed that the … [Read more...]