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PREM19/2592
Broadcasting (Legislation on broadcasting; Channel 4; community radio) (Part 3)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 202
Themes: Economic policy - theory and process, Industry, Media, Parliament

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Date Value Title
88 Oct 26 We Major Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("Community Radio") [length of contracts, licence fees] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 27 Th Major Broadcasting: Geoffrey Howe minute to Douglas Hurd ("Community Radio") [concern about new stations being misused by broadcasters to expound views affecting interests of foreign governments] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 28 Fr Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Community Radio") [awarding, duration of contracts] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 31 Mo Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Community Radio") [statement on IBA's proposals] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 31 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Hurd PS ("Community Radio") [duration of new contracts] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Nov 1 Tu Major Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Howe PS ("Draft Convention and Directive on Broadcasting") [some hope for a political solution] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Nov 4 Fr Major Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("Community Radio") [length of contracts] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Sep 4 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Lawson PS minute to Hurd PS ("Channel 4") [trustees' responsibilities] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Sep 8 Fr Major Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill: Channel 4") [company operations, trustees, financing] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Sep 8 Fr Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Channel 4") [supervision, management, financial arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Sep 26 Tu Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Norman Lamont ("Independent Television Commission") [S4C funding arrangements] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Sep 28 Th Major Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Paul Gray ("Broadcasting Bill: Channel 4") [proposals for revised structure] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 2 Mo Major Broadcasting: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Norman Lamont ("Independent Television Commission - S4C") [treating S4C "safety net" as voted expenditure] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 3 Tu Major Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill: Channel 4") [trustees and management] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 5 Th Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Channel 4") [appointment of trustees] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 12 Th Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Ancillary Use of Broadcasting Signals") [proposals for new legislative framework] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 16 Mo Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nigel Lawson ("Broadcasting Bill: Tax Implications of Channel 4 Trust") [ownership transfer could generate CGT and CIT liabilities] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 17 Tu Major Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Caroline Slocock ("Channel 4") [new ownership structure, revenues] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 24 Tu Major Broadcasting: Peter Walker minute to Douglas Hurd ("Ancillary Use of Broadcasting Signals") [subtitles for Welsh-languages programmes] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Oct 25 We Major Broadcasting: Norman Lamont minute to Douglas Hurd ("Independent Television Commission and S4C") [safety net payments] [declassified Dec 2016]