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1988 Jul 1 - 1990 Nov 12
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2916
Broadcasting (Direct broadcasting by satellite: satellite television; Sky Television) (Part 7)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 127
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Date Value Title
89 Feb 28 Tu Major Broadcasting: Young PS minute to Andrew Turnbull (Sky TV) [microwave frequencies, satellite uplinks] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Mar 10 Fr Minor Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray (Non-EC Control of Cable and Local Delivery Operators) [discussion at meeting] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Mar 10 Fr Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Newton PS ("TV Licensing Organisation: New Business") [TVL competition for subscription work] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Mar 14 Tu Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Non-EC Control of Cable and Local Delivery Operators") [making it easier for non-EC companies to invest in local delivery networks] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Mar 15 We Minor Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (Gray-Langdon) [broadcasting White Paper, non-EC control of cable and local delivery operators] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Mar 20 Mo Minor Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("Non-EC Control of Cable and Local Delivery Operators") [non-EC companies should not be prevented from controlling local delivery operators] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Mar 23 Th Major Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Paul Gray ("Satellite Television") [Renton, Neil discussion of must carry rule and SMATV] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Apr 3 Mo Major Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Paul Gray ("Satellite Television") [radio frequencies, electronic news gathering] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Apr 7 Fr Major Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Paul Gray ("Satellite Television: Complaints from Sky") [progress being made on Sky's key points of concern] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 May 17 We Minor Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to John Wakeham ("Private Members' Motions - Friday, 19 May: Roger Gale's Motion on Domestic and Satellite Broadcasting") [no need to oppose] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jun 16 Fr Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to MT (Sky TV) [lobbying for greater access to UK broadcasting market] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 29 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Caroline Slocock ("Launch of British Satellite Broadcasting") [request for MT to perform launch] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Mar 9 Fr Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Direct Broadcasting by Satellite: Additional Channels") [delay would entail risk of being pre-empted] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Mar 13 Tu Minor Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Direct Broadcasting by Satellite: Additional Channels") [BSB is a high risk venture] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Mar 19 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Norman Lamont minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Direct Broadcasting by Satellite: Additional Channels") [agrees to bid] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Apr 10 Tu Minor Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Direct Broadcasting by Satellite: Additional Channels") [should submit application for five additional channels] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Apr 18 We Minor Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Direct Broadcasting by Satellite: Additional Channels") [should submit application for additional channels without delay] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Sep 10 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Andrew Turnbull minute to Waddington PS ("Satellite Television") [providers of satellite television competition with cable licensees] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Sep 19 We Minor Broadcasting: Waddington PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Satellite Television") [regulation of Satellite Master Antenna Television systems] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 6 Tu Major Broadcasting: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Sky-BSB merger") [major features of the merger, and background information] [declassified Jul 2017]