Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting
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 Pilkington Committee on Broadcasting  (Committee)   | |
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| Formation | 13 July 1960 |
| Extinction | 1962 |
| Membership | • Harry Pilkington • Harold Collison • Elwyn Davies • Joyce Grenfell • Richard Hoggart • E. P. Hudson • J. S. Shields • R. L. Smith-Rose • Elizabeth Whitley • W. A. Wright • F. H. Newark • John Megaw • Peter Hall • Jock Campbell |
The Pilkington Committee was set up on 13 July 1960 under the chairmanship of British industrialist Harry Pilkington to consider the future of broadcasting, cable and "the possibility of television for public showing".
Consequences
In deciding that the British public did not want commercial radio, it rejected requests for licences that were being sought by over 100 British registered commercial radio companies.
Known member
1 of the 14 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
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| Harry Pilkington | Attended the first Bilderberg as President of the Federation of British Industries, and two more in the 1950s |
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