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Article: Tessa Jowell adds new conditions to BBC News 24.
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- December 5, 2002
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M2 PRESSWIRE-5 December 2002-UK Government: Tessa Jowell adds new conditions to BBC News 24(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell today announced tough new conditions, which will be attached to the approvals for BBC News 24, requiring the BBC to ensure that it is distinct from commercial channels.
As a result of Richard Lambert's independent review of News 24, published today, Tessa Jowell has asked the BBC Governors to revisit the commitments given in the News 24 Statement of Programme Policy, issued in July 2001.
Mr Lambert recommends that, within the existing approvals, the BBC Governors ...