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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">A few things on this. This is not a huge change in terms of who is making the news, and I can’t see IRN turning into Fox news overnight. For one thing the rules
around bias and impartiality will apply, whilst they would not impact on SRN/IRN if there were to be an issue, they are contractually required to supply a compliant service to their clients (ie us). I seem to recall that when this came round last time it was
suggested that Sky news could be placed in an independent arms-length trust to ensure that there was cross contamination from the newspaper business. This may well come round again. Of course, as IRN is effectively owned by the commercial radio companies,
although News Corp own around 4% via their ownership of Wireless Group. So, in effect the owners could move the licence to whoever they want when it comes up for renewal.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk [mailto:cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ian Hickling<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 18 March 2017 08:01<br>
<b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Ofcom's predilection appears to be whether the move will affect plurality of news sources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The blatantly obvious answer would appear to be that it will.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk <cma-l-bounces@mailman.commedia.org.uk>
on behalf of Rhys Phillips (Radio Cardiff) <rhys.phillips@radiocardiff.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> 17 March 2017 20:30:33<br>
<b>To:</b> The Community Media Association Discussion List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [cma-l] Sky/Fox Radio News</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 5:22 PM Clive Glover <<a href="mailto:clive.glover@lineone.net">clive.glover@lineone.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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
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<p class="MsoNormal">However if it was a case of Fox News taking over that would definitely be an issue!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 17 Mar 2017, at 16:07, Bob Tyler wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The recent announcement regarding the </span></span><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">proposed</span></span><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> take
over of Sky by Fox, I believe has some implications for radio in the UK.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Should this go ahead the news on UK radio would come from just two sources; The BBC and
the Murdoch owned SKY News (radio).</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:white">Ofcom has today published a </span></span><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://ofcom.createsend1.com/t/i-l-uiikhrt-ptyutuhh-h/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2BA6CB;background:white">guidance
note</span></a><span style="background:white"> 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</span><a href="http://ofcom.createsend1.com/t/i-l-uiikhrt-ptyutuhh-k/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2BA6CB;background:white"> invitation
to comment</span></a><span style="background:white"> and invites written submissions to be sent to </span><a href="http://mailto:Publicinteresttest2017@ofcom.org.u/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#2BA6CB;background:white">Publicinteresttest2017@ofcom.org.u</span></a><span style="background:white">k
by <b>30 March 2017</b>.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:white">The regulator has also invited comments invited comments under its fit
and proper duty.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> <span style="background:white">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.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="gmailmsg1" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you wish to submit relevant evidence to us in relation to Ofcom’s fit and proper assessment, please
do so by</span></span><span class="m7394443966425682429apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></span><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">30 March 2017</span></strong><span class="m7394443966425682429apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></span><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">using
this email address:</span></span><span class="m7394443966425682429apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></span><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#2BA6CB"><a href="http://mailto:fitandproper@ofcom.org.uk/" target="_blank">fitandproper@ofcom.org.uk</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="gmailmsg1" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white"><span class="gmailmsg"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please take a look.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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