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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 Mar 6 Thu Broadcasting: Nicholas Edwards minute to Douglas Hurd ("Direct Broadcasting by Satellite") [DBS contract period] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Mar 18 Tue Broadcasting: Willie Whitelaw minute to Douglas Hurd ("Direct Broadcasting by Satellite") [extension of DBS contract period] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Mar 26 Wed Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe) ["Direct Satellite Broadcasting" - Howe mentions problems, MT willing in principle to have officials examine] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Apr 4 Fri Broadcasting: Geoffrey Howe minute to Douglas Hurd ("Direct Broadcasting by Satellite (DBS)") [Howe concerned a UK DBS Service should have a wide European coverage] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Sep 30 Tue Broadcasting: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Eastside Cable") [Docklands development] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Oct 23 Thu Broadcasting: Cable Authority letter to MT (Peacock Report) [response to recommendations] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Nov 27 Thu Broadcasting: Alastair Burnet letter to MT (DSB) [ITN's proposal for news service] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Dec 9 Tue Broadcasting: Nigel Wicks minute to MT (DSB) [ITN's proposal for news service] [declassified Feb 2016]
86 Dec 11 Thu 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 Jun 10 Wed Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("DBS") [allocation of additional channels to BSB] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jun 19 Fri Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("DBS") [decision not to give BSB additional channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 1 Wed Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("DBS") [additional channels will not be allocated to BSB] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 6 Mon Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("Broadcasting: Subscription Television and DBS") [BSB claims for additional channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 6 Mon Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Direct Broadcasting By Satellite") [BSB have dropped bid for additional channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 8 Wed Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("DBS") [allocation of remaining channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 8 Wed Broadcasting: David Norgrove minute to Hurd PS ("DBS") [opening of services on channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 9 Thu Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("DBS") [allocation of additional channels to BSB] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 10 Fri Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("Broadcasting: DBS") [allocation of additional channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 13 Mon Broadcasting: Home Office record of conversation (Hurd-Renton-BSB) [bids for UK DBS channels] [declassified Feb 2016]
87 Jul 17 Fri Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("DBS") [BSB satellite programme] [declassified Feb 2016]