[cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News

[Rhys Phillips (Radio Cardiff)]

It's also not true that all stations are either BBC or Sky. Global do their
own news, Jazz FM does it's own on breakfast, a bunch use Radio News Hub
etc.

On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 5:22 PM Clive Glover <clive.glover at lineone.net>
wrote:

> Bob
>
> Very good point!
>
> I think it is not quite so clear cut though. Strictly we are using IRN
> which has been contracted out to Sky News so editorial policy should still
> be dictated by IRN (although to be fair Sky News is pretty well balanced -
> as much as ITN for example).
>
> However if it was a case of Fox News taking over that would definitely be
> an issue!
>
> We should probably all take the opportunity to comment to OFCOM about this
> so they may add in a condition relating to the independence of
> national/local radio news services.
>
>
> Clive Glover
>
> On 17 Mar 2017, at 16:07, Bob Tyler wrote:
>
> The recent announcement regarding the proposed take over of Sky by Fox,
>  I believe has some implications for radio in the UK.
>
>
> Should this go ahead the news on UK radio would come from just two
> sources; The BBC and the Murdoch owned SKY News (radio).
>
>
>
> Ofcom has today published a guidance note
> <http://ofcom.createsend1.com/t/i-l-uiikhrt-ptyutuhh-h/> setting out the
> process and timetable for preparing our report on the public interest
> considerations set out by the Secretary of State. Ofcom has also published
> an invitation to comment
> <http://ofcom.createsend1.com/t/i-l-uiikhrt-ptyutuhh-k/> and invites
> written submissions to be sent to Publicinteresttest2017 at ofcom.org.u
> <http://mailto:Publicinteresttest2017@ofcom.org.u/>k  by *30 March 2017*.
>
>
>
> The regulator has also invited comments invited comments under its fit and
> proper duty.
>
>
>  Under s.3(3) of each of the Broadcasting Act 1990 and the Broadcasting
> Act 1996, Ofcom has an ongoing duty to be satisfied that the holders of
> broadcast licences are fit and proper to be licensed. This means that we
> can assess a licensee at any time, on our own initiative, as well as being
> able to respond to concerns raised by third parties.  We have powers to
> require from licensees any information that we consider appropriate to
> conduct that assessment.
>
>
> If you wish to submit relevant evidence to us in relation to Ofcom’s fit
> and proper assessment, please do so by *30 March 2017* using this email
> address: fitandproper at ofcom.org.uk
> <http://mailto:fitandproper@ofcom.org.uk/>
>
>
> Please take a look.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
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