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Lord Carter to make regional launch of Digital Britain in Birmingham
This week sees the unveiling of the Digital Britain report which aims to position the UK at the forefront of the digital economy. And Birmingham will host the first regional launch of the report with its author, Communications Minister Lord Carter, set to come to the city on Wednesday…
What to expect sector by sector from Lord Carter’s report
The Guardian 15 Jun What will the Digital Britain report bring to various sections of the media – and will they get what they’re looking for? Broadband, online piracy, media ownership, C4/BBC Worldwide, provision of regional news…
Digital Britain is on track but refuseniks are still a worry
The Guardian 15 Jun Digital literacy and improving take-up of online access – not least because the government wants to migrate more public services online – will be a key area of Carter’s report…
BBC faces loss of £130m to pay for broadband roll-out
Daily Telegraph 15 Jun The long-awaited report from Lord (Stephen) Carter on Digital Britain will be delivered this week. Here, David Elstein, the former CEO of Channel Five, looks ahead at what to expect…
BBC and C4 yet to agree venture
Financial Times 15 Jun
Lord Carter will be unable to declare agreement this week between Channel 4 and the BBC over a proposed joint venture because the two sides are still some distance apart..