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

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 127
Themes: Conservatism, Media, European Union (general), Industry

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Date Value Title
88 Jul 1 Fr Major Broadcasting: David Young minute to Nigel Lawson ("Additional DBS Channels") [international pressures to put on ice any plans for additional channels] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Jul 20 We Major Broadcasting: David Young minute to MT ("Transfer of Terrestrial TV Services to Satellite") [broadcasters not interested in possibility of transferring BBC and C4 to DBS] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Sep 9 Fr Minor Broadcasting: Ingvar Carlsson message to MT (European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy) [themes, invitations] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Oct 10 Mo Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("DBS Channels 4 and 5") [allocation of channels in advance of legislation] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Oct 17 Mo Major Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to Douglas Hurd ("DBS Channels 4 and 5") [establishing more varied, competitive market in subscription services] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Oct 18 Tu Major Broadcasting: David Young minute to Douglas Hurd ("DBS Channels 4 and 5") [encouraged by more aggressive competitive stance of BSB] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Oct 18 Tu Minor Broadcasting: MT message to Ingvar Carlsson (European Ministerial Conference on Mass Media Policy) [Renton will represent UK] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Oct 19 We Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nigel Lawson ("DBS Channels 4 and 5") [mix between advertising and subscription] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Nov 3 Th Major Broadcasting: David Young minute to Tony Newton ("TV Licensing Organisation: New Business") [Post Office counters service] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Nov 11 Fr Major Broadcasting: John Major minute to Tony Newton ("TV Licensing Organisation: New Business") [compilation and operation of subscriber registers] [declassified Jul 2017]
88 Nov 29 Tu Major Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Charles Powell ("Draft Council of Europe Convention on Transfrontier Television") [safeguarded UK's essential interests] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 10 Fr Major Broadcasting: Andrew Neil letter to Ingham ("Sky Television - obstacles") [account of obstacles blocking competition and innovation] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 13 Mo Major Broadcasting: Ingham minute to MT ("Sky Television - obstacles") [summary of Andrew Neil's account of obstacles that "block competition and innovation even in hi-tech areas"] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 15 We Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Young PS ("Satellite Television") [Sky TV microwave frequencies] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 15 We Minor Broadcasting: Andrew Turnbull note to MT (Sky TV) [need to deal with issues fast] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 16 Th Major Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Hurd, Lord Young) ["Satellite television"] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 16 Th Minor Broadcasting: Wakeham PS minute to Paul Gray ("Satellite Television") [access to sound feed from Commons] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 20 Mo Major Broadcasting: Young PS minute to Paul Gray (Sky TV) [should be able to help provide a solution to significant number of their problems] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 22 We Major Broadcasting: Young PS minute to Paul Gray ("Satellite Television") [licensing of SMATV system, BSB frequencies] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Feb 24 Fr Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT (Sky TV) [possibility of some measures to help Sky] [declassified Jul 2017]