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1986 Mar 6 - 1988 Jun 20
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2023
Broadcasting (Direct broadcasting by satellite; cable systems and their effect on broadcasting policy) (Part 6)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 290
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86 Nov 27 Th Major Broadcasting: Alastair Burnet letter to MT (DSB) [ITN's proposal for news service] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Jun 7 Tu Major Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths briefing for MT ("Transfer of Terrestrial Services to DBS") [discussions with BSB, BBC, IBA] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Feb 5 Fr Major Broadcasting: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Ministerial Group on Broadcasting Services Satellite Broadcast Services: Programme Standards: MISC 128(88)1") [non-DBS satellite services, unacceptable services] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Sep 25 Fr Major Broadcasting: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Satellite Broadcast Services: MISC 128(87)6") [regulation of non-DBS satellite services] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Sep 30 Tu Minor Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Eastside Cable") [Docklands development] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Oct 23 Th Major Broadcasting: Cable Authority letter to MT (Peacock Report) [response to recommendations] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Feb 15 Mo Major Broadcasting: Charles Haughey message to MT (satellite project) [telecommunications cooperation] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Dec 11 Th Major Broadcasting: Charles Powell note to MT ("World Administrative Radio Conference on High Frequency Broadcasting") [risk of losing up to half BBC External Services frequencies; MT willing to veto Final Acts if necessary to block] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 8 We Major Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to Hurd PS ("DBS") [opening of services on channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 6 Mo Major Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Direct Broadcasting By Satellite") [BSB have dropped bid for additional channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 8 We Major Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("DBS") [allocation of remaining channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Dec 17 Th Major Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Specialised Satellite Services") [liberalisation proposals] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Feb 8 Mo Major Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Specialised Satellite Services") [liberalisation proposals] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 May 30 Mo Major Broadcasting: David Young minute to MT ("Transfer of Terrestrial Services to DBS") [discussion with BSB, Channel 4 and BBC2 frequencies] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Sep 10 Th Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd letter to Lord Blakenham (DBS) [cannot allocate BSB remaining channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Jun 7 Tu Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Additional DBS Channels") [delay initiating formal action] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Jun 20 Mo Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Additional DBS Channels") [should not commit themselves to introduction of additional services] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Dec 15 Tu Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Specialised Satellite Services") [BSB provision of non-broadcast data services] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Dec 23 We Minor Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Specialised Satellite Services") [liberalisation proposals] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Feb 18 Th Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Specialised Satellite Services") [licencing liberalisation] [declassified Feb 2016]