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Terence Burns

December 2017

  • Peter Preston

    Peter Preston on press and broadcasting
    Will Lord Burns be up to handling hot Ofcom issues?

    Peter Preston
    He’s Lord Ubiquity of non-exec roles and now overall boss of UK media regulation – but is he the best choice?

November 2017

  • Lord Burns

    Government picks ex-Channel 4 chair Lord Burns for Ofcom role

    If approved by MPs, Burns will replace Patricia Hodgson as chair of the media regulator in January on £120,000 a year

February 2016

  • Lord Burns, who was giving an “exit interview” to the House of Lords communications committee.

    Ex-Channel 4 chairman says BBC licence fee is an 'anomaly'

    Former channel boss Lord Burns argues BBC charter is ‘unclear’ and that Channel 4 should be allowed to seek joint ventures instead of being privatised

January 2016

  • Roy Greenslade

    Greenslade
    Hands off the FoI act: information is a vital tool of democracy

    Roy Greenslade
    Review commissioners should think hard about the evidence from the Society of Editors and the Press Association before daring to water down the act

November 2015

  • Lord Burns

    Channel 4 sell-off would have little financial benefit, says chairman

  • Lord Burns says he has shown Channel 4 ‘can stand on its own two feet’ during his chairmanship

    Lord Burns: ‘They seem to believe you can keep Channel 4’s remit while privatising it’

October 2015

  • Channel 4's Lord Burns: 'Do we really want BBC income up for debate each year?'

    Channel 4 chairman says BBC should become Sky-style pay-TV service

  • Mark Price, Managing Director of Waitrose in the new food hall in their flagship Oxford Street store, London. For City: Friday interview

    Waitrose chief Mark Price lined up as interim chair of Channel 4

August 2015

  • Cast members from Channel 4’s Made In Chelsea

    Lord Burns said to be examining options for Channel 4 sale

    Government believed to have asked broadcaster’s chair to draw up proposals that would allow it to maintain public service remit in event of a sell-off

10 July 2014

  • Lord Burns proposes that original BBC productions

    BBC iPlayer should be encrypted says Channel 4 chairman

    Lord Burns said the BBC is too wedded to the £145.50 licence fee and has ignored alternative forms of funding
  • iplayer

    BBC should encrypt iPlayer for licence fee payers, says Channel 4 boss

    Lord Burns says change would be first step towards an alternative way of funding the corporation. By John Plunkett
  • Lord Burns

    Channel 4 chair fears for indies over BBC production plans

    Lord Burns criticises Tony Hall for not looking to a post-licence fee world and says independents could face squeeze. By John Plunkett

May 2014

  • Lord Burns

    BBC Trust job 'not an ambition', says Channel 4's Lord Burns

    Broadcaster's chairman also admits audience targets were 'a bit severe' after executives' performance-related payouts fall. By John Plunkett

May 2013

  • Jay Hunt

    Channel 4 chairman defends six-figure bonuses for top staff

    Lord Burns says £116,000 for Jay Hunt and £100,000 for David Abraham recognise 'huge effort' – although they missed targets. By John Plunkett

March 2013

  • Big Breakfast Charlie Parsons

    Media blog
    Channel 4 could turn producers' anger into a positive

    Maggie Brown

    Maggie Brown: The broadcaster has been beset by complaints about how programmes are chosen and change may be on the way

September 2012

  • Lord Burns

    MediaGuardian 100 2012 1-100
    78. Lord Burns

    Job: chairman, Channel 4
    Age: 68
    Industry: broadcasting
    2011 ranking: 77

July 2011

  • Lord Burns

    MediaGuardian 100 2011 1-100
    77. Lord Burns

    Job: chairman, Channel 4
    Age: 67
    Industry: broadcasting
    Salary: £100,000 (for five days a month)
    2010 ranking: 75

December 2010

  • Andy Duncan

    MPs say Andy Duncan's salary was 'unacceptably high'

  • Big Brother 11 eviction - London

    What has Lord Burns done for Channel 4, one year on?

November 2010

  • Lord Burns for Media 100

    Lord Burns: Channel 4's independence threatened by new bill

    C4 chairman expresses concern about public bodies bill, which would put channel under ministers' jurisdiction. By John Plunkett
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