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1989 Nov 1 - 1990 Feb 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2917
Broadcasting (Television licence fees: Broadcasting Bill) (Part 10)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 320
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Date Value Title
90 Jan 31 We Major Broadcasting: Peter Brooke minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill: The Northern Ireland Licence") [viability of Northern Ireland licence, cost of programming, ownership questions] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 2 Fr Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Allocation of ITV Franchises") [proposals for quality threshold and financial bids] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 5 Mo Major Broadcasting: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Waddington) [MT concerned Broadcasting Bill not clearly separating the clearing of a quality threshold and the subsequent bill process] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 7 We Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Norman Lamont ("Broadcasting Bill: The Northern Ireland Licence") [viability of Northern Ireland licence, programming for two communities] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 7 We Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington (ITC licences) [prospective licensees will have to disclose financial position] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 7 We Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite TV Services not using UK Frequencies") [control of satellite channels in addition to ITC licences] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 9 Fr Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite TV Services not using UK Frequencies") [latest developments, cabinet discussions] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 12 Mo Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill: Performance Bonds") [turnover requirements, use of funds] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 12 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Waddington PS ("Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite TV Services not using UK Frequencies") [MT wants to discuss issues] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 14 We Major Broadcasting: Norman Lamont minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill: Performance Bonds") [parliamentary control of funds, failed licensees] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 19 Mo Major Broadcasting: Bernard Ingham minute to MT (Broadcasting Bill: ITN) [regional companies who own ITN resisting requirement for external shareholders] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 20 Tu Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("ITN Shareholdings") [external shareholdings requirements] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 21 We Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Norman Lamont ("Broadcasting Bill: The Northern Ireland Licence") [options if Northern Ireland licence becomes unviable] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 21 We Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Waddington PS ("ITN Shareholdings") [provision for a 51 percent shareholding] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 22 Th Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill") [opinion on the bill, inside track for existing ITV companies, safeguarding quality] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 23 Fr Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Mellor ("Regulation of Privatised IBA Transmission Company: Draft Telecommunication Act Licence") [draft licence, ownership restrictions] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 26 Mo Major Broadcasting: Peter Lilley minute to Nicholas Ridley ("IBA Transmission Company: Draft Telecommunication Act Licence") [constraining ownership of transmission companies] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 26 Mo Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to John Major ("Broadcasting Bill: Performance Bonds") [proposal to require Channel 3 licensees to post a bond] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 26 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill: Quality") [concessions needed to enhance quality requirements for ITV] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Feb 26 Mo Major Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill") [amendments to enhance "quality" under a deregulated commercial TV sector] [declassified Jul 2017]