Independent Broadcasting Authority

UK television and radio regulatory authority (1972-1991) - dissolved 2003
Organization regulatory_agency Q6016439
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Independent Broadcasting Authority

Summary

Independent Broadcasting Authority is a regulatory agency[1].

Key Facts

  • Independent Broadcasting Authority is in the country of United Kingdom[2].
  • Independent Broadcasting Authority's instance of is recorded as regulatory agency[3].
  • Independent Broadcasting Authority's industry is recorded as broadcasting[4].
  • Independent Broadcasting Authority's foundational text is recorded as Sound Broadcasting Act 1972[5].
  • Independent Broadcasting Authority's chairperson is recorded as Herbert Bowden, Baron Aylestone[6].
  • Independent Broadcasting Authority's chairperson is recorded as Bridget Plowden[7].
  • Independent Broadcasting Authority's chairperson is recorded as George Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth[8].
  • Independent Broadcasting Authority's chairperson is recorded as George Russell[9].
  • 1972 marks the founding of Independent Broadcasting Authority[10].
  • Independent Broadcasting Authority was dissolved in October 2, 2003[11].
  • Independent Broadcasting Authority's replaces is recorded as Independent Television Authority[12].
  • Independent Broadcasting Authority's replaced by is recorded as Independent Television Commission[13].

Body

Founding

1972 marks the founding of Independent Broadcasting Authority[10].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Herbert Bowden, Baron Aylestone[6], a politician[14], 1905–1994[15], of United Kingdom[16], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17]; Bridget Plowden[7], a writer[18], 1910–2000[19], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[20]; George Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth[8], a politician[21], 1921–2008[22], of United Kingdom[23], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[24]; and George Russell[9], a television executive[25], b. 1935[26], of United Kingdom[27], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[28].

Industry

Independent Broadcasting Authority's industry is recorded as broadcasting[4].

Dissolution

Independent Broadcasting Authority was dissolved in October 2, 2003[11].

References

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  10. [11] . The Dissolution of the Independent Broadcasting Authority Order 2003. Retrieved . legislation.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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