DIGITAL BRITAIN NEWS
Top-slice licence fee by 5%, says ex-ITV exec
Former ITV news and regions chief executive Clive Jones has accused the BBC of suffering “delusions of grandeur” and called for the licence fee to be top-sliced by 5% going forward.
Top-slicing legislation plan revealed
Gordon Brown has revealed government plans to formally introduce legislation that will divert TV licence fee revenue into propping up regional news coverage on ITV1.
Duncan to fight on at C4
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has vowed to stay with the broadcaster for at least another two to three years.
C4 drives into future with BBCW and kids content
Channel 4 is on the brink of entering the next phase of its evolution after the government backed a tie-up with BBC Worldwide and called for it to put renewed emphasis on content for older children and multiplatform delivery.
BBC plans strategy to fight top-slice threat
The BBC’s top management was locked in meetings to discuss the fall out from Digital Britain on Wednesday afternoon ahead of a last-ditch attempt to stave off top-slicing - but the mood among rank-and-file staff was very different.
Airey hits back at critics: ‘Five is not in tatters’
Five chief executive Dawn Airey has hit back at critics who suggest the Digital Britain report means a bleak outlook for the broadcaster, insisting: “Five is not in tatters”.
Indies vie for a place on news consortia scheme
Indies and broadcasters are already jostling to take part in the three independent news consortia pilot schemes, proposed in the Digital Britain report, which will provide regional news on ITV1.
PM plans BBC top slicing bill
DIGITAL BRITAIN: Gordon Brown is to rush a bill through parliament allowing top slicing of the BBC licence fee to become law before the general election, widely expected next May.
Digital Britain: Key proposals
The highly-anticipated Digital Britain report has been unveiled and includes key proposals for the future of the licence fee, broadband and a potential tie-up between BBC Worldwide and Channel 4.
ITV regional news to be funded by BBC licence fee
DIGITAL BRITAIN: ITV will be allowed to reduce its public service obligations in the lead up to digital switchover, and the government will ring-fence a portion of the BBC licence fee to pay for its regional news programming.
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BBC Trust will not 'sit by' and allow licence fee raid
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£200m digital surplus will fund broadband push
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Digital radio switchover set for 2015
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Channel 4 to take on teens
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Kudos boss calls for action on piracy
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VIDEO: Stephen Carter on Digital Britain
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VIDEO: Digital Britain: Online piracy
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VIDEO: Digital Britain: Local news
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VIDEO: Digital Britain: BBC Worldwide / Channel 4
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VIDEO: Digital Britain: Broadband
ANALYSIS
Digital Britain
Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report urges content commissioners and the independent sector to work together. But how will negotiations progress, asks Chris Curtis.
