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1990 Mar 1 - 1990 Jun 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2918
Broadcasting (Broadcasting policy: Broadcasting Bill) (Part 11)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 309
Any docs withheld? 2

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90 Mar 1 Th Minor Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill") [discussion of amendments, cross-ownership rules] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 2 Fr Major Broadcasting: Norman Lamont minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill") [children's and religious programmes, quality rules, licencing bids] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 2 Fr Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill: Quality") [meetings to discuss handling of "quality" issue] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 5 Mo Major Broadcasting: Peter Brooke minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill") [provision of regional news, religious programmes in Northern Ireland] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 5 Mo Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Norman Lamont ("Broadcasting Bill") [children's and religious programming, ITC discretion in licencing] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 5 Mo Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill") [role of ITC, quality rules for Channel 3 licensees, independent production] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 5 Mo Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill: Quality: Bilateral with the Home Secretary") [concessions on "quality", family policy initiative] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 6 Tu Major Broadcasting: Waddington PS minute to Paul Gray ("Correspondence on Channel 5") [advance preparations on transmission system, likely launch date] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 6 Tu Minor Broadcasting: Rowntree Confectionery letter to MT (Channel 5) [delay to launch due to decision on transmitter locations] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 6 Tu Major Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Waddington-Griffiths) [children's and religious programmes, parliamentary difficulties with Broadcasting Bill] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 7 We Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Broadcasting Bill: Teletext") [use of spare capacity on TV signals] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 7 We Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill: Teletext") [creating a market in the spare capacity on TV signals] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 7 We Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Channel 5") [alleged delay in launch following decisions on transmission] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 7 We Major Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Newspaper Society) [cross media ownership restrictions, self-regulation, government advertising] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 8 Th Major Broadcasting: Waddington PS minute to Ridley PS ("Broadcasting Bill: Networking") [quality requirements for Channel 3 licensees] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 8 Th Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite TV Services not using UK Frequencies") [should maintain proposed 20 percent limit undiluted] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 9 Fr Major Broadcasting: Norman Lamont minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill") [new rules for licence bidders] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 9 Fr Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Cross Ownership Restrictions in the Media") [liberalising the position on DBS channels, limit on non-DBS satellite interests] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 14 We Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Channel 5") [companies lobbying against an alleged delay in launch] [declassified Dec 2016]
90 Mar 16 Fr Major Broadcasting: Cabinet Office briefing ("Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite Television Services not using United Kingdom Frequencies") [possible relaxations, parliamentary consequences of changes to bill] [declassified Dec 2016]