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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

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

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 290
Themes: Economic policy - theory and process, Industry, Trade, Media

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Date Value Title
88 Apr 29 Fr Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Meeting with Sir Trevor Holdsworth: Tuesday 3 May") [future broadcasting developments] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 May 3 Tu Major Broadcasting: No.10 conversation record (MT-Chairman of British Satellite Broadcasting) [BSB seeking assurance that further extra-terrestrial channels would not be operational before 1995; MT declined to promise] [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]
88 Jun 6 Mo Major Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to David Young ("Transfer of Terrestrial TV Services to DBS") [proposed transition period] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Jun 6 Mo Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Transfer of Terrestrial Services to DBS") [consultations with BSB] [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 7 Tu Major Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths briefing for MT ("Transfer of Terrestrial Services to DBS") [discussions with BSB, BBC, IBA] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Jun 8 We Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Hurd PS ("Transfer of Terrestrial Services to DBS") [discussions with BSB] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Jun 10 Fr Major Broadcasting: Peter Walker minute to Douglas Hurd (changes to transmission) [scheduling of programmes in Wales] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Jun 13 Mo Major Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to David Young ("Additional DBS Channels") [replanning channel allocations] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Jun 15 We Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Peter Walker ("Transfer of BBC 2 and Channel 4 to DBS") [understands need to avoid causing anxiety in Wales] [declassified Feb 2016]
88 Jun 17 Fr Major Broadcasting: Geoffrey Howe minute to David Young ("Additional DBS Channels") [not the time to be considering DBS re-allocation] [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]