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Pursuant to its duty under the Broadcasting Act 1990 (section 153), the Broadcasting Standards Council published its third annual report on television content during 1994. The report, based on studies of violence, sexual activity and bad language, deals with both the proportion and frequency of incidents and the response of viewers. The research is based on sample periods of primetime television. The content analysis covered some 450 hours of satellite and terrestrial television programmes from BBC1, BBC2, ITV, C4, Sky One, the Movie Channel, Sky Movies and Sky Movies Gold over two one week periods....

According to a research report by the British Media Industry Group, the BBC has by far the biggest "share of voice" in the British media. With a 19.7 per cent "share of voice", the BBC has nearly twice the weight of its nearest rival - News International with 10.6 per cent. The organisation with the third largest "share of voice" is the Daily Mail and General Trust (publisher of the Daily Mail and a large number of regional newspapers), followed by The Mirror Group. The report comes from the British Media Industry Group, which consists of various national newspaper groups (Associated Newspapers,...

The London based organisation PACT's Legal Service, operated in association with Marriott Harrison, has recently been designed to allow new and independent production companies with a modest turnover access to first class professional advice. The scheme is designed to make expert advice available at times when producers are struggling for finance. The rates offered are not made available to broadcasters or other financiers, and once an allowance for legal advice is made in development budgets, or a television/feature film is commissioned or funded, the fee level is a matter of agreement between...

On 9 February 1995, the House of Commons debated the future of the British Broadcasting Corporation, following the publication last Summer of a White Paper on the topic. Two important issues were discussed. One concerned the basis of the BBC's financing, specifically the retention of the licence fee. The Secretary of State for the National Heritage - the Government department responsible for broadcasting - reaffirmed the Government's commitment to the licence fee as the basic means of funding the Corporation. However, some MPs criticised the fact that this policy was to be reviewed before the...

The Radio Authority's Code of Advertising Standards and Practice and Programme Sponsorship has recently been revised. The rules on a wide variety of topics have been amended. Changes have been made with respect to: copy clearance; betting and gaming; premium rate telephone services; financial and medical advertising; introduction agencies and prohibited sponsors. The Authority has consulted the industry on the changes which were made in the light of two considerations: changing circumstances within the industry and the need for further clarity as regards particular topics. The Advertising Standards...