[cma-l] Ofcom publishes two consultations featuring proposals for changes in local media ownership

[Jaqui Devereux]

Dear all

Two Ofcom consultations re media ownership and local content on 
commercial radio, the second may be of some relevance for community 
radio, both relevant for anyone considering joining up locally for e.g. 
local TV

Best wishes

Jaqui

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Ofcom Update: Ofcom publishes two consultations featuring
proposals for changes in local media ownership
Date: 	Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:22:24 +0100
From: 	Updates <Updates at ofcom.org.uk>
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Ofcom publishes two consultations featuring proposals for changes in
local media ownership. The first is a consultation on recommendations to
the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the media
ownership rules. The consultation includes recommendations to remove the
local radio station ownership rules and to liberalise the rules around
ownership of different media within a local area. The Media Ownership
Rules Review consultation closes on 17 September 2009Â  and can be found
here http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/morr/

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The second consultation is on reforming the rules around commercial
radio to ensure it can continue to deliver local content. The
consultation Radio: the implications of Digital Britain for localness
regulation closes on  23 October 2009 and can be found here
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/radio/

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*Ofcom yn cyhoeddi dau ymgynghoriad gydag argymhellion ar gyfer
newidiadau mewn perchnogaeth cyfryngau lleol*

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Ofcom yn cyhoeddi dau ymgynghoriad gydag argymhellion ar gyfer
newidiadau mewn perchnogaeth cyfryngau lleol. Maeâ??r cyntaf yn
ymgynghoriad ar argymhellion yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol dros Ddiwylliant,
Cyfryngau a Chwaraeon am reolau perchnogaeth cyfryngau. Maeâ??r rhain yn
cynnwys argymhellion i gael gwared ar reolau perchnogaeth gorsafoedd
radio lleol ac i rhyddhauâ??r rheolau ynglÅ·n â pherchnogaeth gwahanol
gyfryngau mewn ardal leol. Maeâ??r ymgynghoriad ar Adolygiad Rheolau
Perchnogaeth Cyfryngau, syâ??n cau ar y 17 o Fedi yma
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/morr/?lang=cy

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Maeâ??r ail ymgynghoriad yn canolbwyntio ar ddiwygioâ??r rheolau ynglÅ·n
â radio masnachol i sicrhau y gall barhau i gyflwyno cynnwys lleol.
Maeâ??r ymgynhoriad Radio: oblygiadau Prydain Ddigidol ar rheoliad
lleolrwydd syâ??n cau ar y 23 Hydref 2009 yma
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/radio/?lang=cy





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