May 11 2015
John Whittingdale an often outspoken critic of the BBC – has been named as the new Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport as Prime Minister David Cameron continues to reshape his Cabinet following the outright Conservative win at the UK General Election. He replaces Sajid Javid, who has moved to Business, Innovation and […]
Sep 10 2014
UK culture secretary Sajid Javid has pledged to take a “long hard look” at retransmission fees between broadcasters and pay TV operators in an effort to cut government red tape. In his first major appearance as secretary of state for the department of culture, media and sport, Javid told attendees of the RTS conference in […]
Mar 11 2014
The UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media & Sport has today released its long-awaited UK Spectrum Strategy policy paper. The new Spectrum Strategy sets out how they intend to meet the increasing demands for the use of spectrum over the next decade and double spectrum’s contribution to the UK economy by 2025. Spectrum is the […]
Jul 30 2013
The Government is proposing to consult on redefining an Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) service so that it is brought up to date with recent developments in TV technology. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed it wants to add HD and on-demand services to the services covered in the Communications Act 2003. […]
Jan 18 2011
The government has approved proposals to draw up a long term future for Freeview and digital terrestrial TV. The recommendations were made by the Digital TV Group following a consultation on the questions facing Freeview after Digital Switchover in 2012. The Digital TV Group, which represents the UK TV industry and product manufacturers, said the […]
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ITV announces closure of CITV
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
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Mar 21 2017
S4C gets Government relocation loan
Welsh broadcaster S4C is being given a £10m government loan to help with the channel’s forthcoming relocation from Llanishen to Carmarthen. Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said the loan would help “secure the future of Welsh language broadcasting”. The move to a new HQ will reportedly create 800 jobs. Additionally, S4C will share technical facilities with […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Cymru, DCMS, S4C, Wales