LONDON – British broadcasters BBC, ITN and Sky News have been forced to hand over raw footage after police obtained a production order under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
The Daily Telegraphis also understood to have disclosed material to the police after being served with a production order.
Scotland Yard has put sustained pressure on all media groups to reveal video and picture evidence of the disorder across England seven weeks ago. “It is very, very rare that we are served with a court order to hand over footage like this,” said a senior broadcaster. – (Guardian service)
