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Ofcom
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Ofcom fines Islam Channel for airing antisemitic conspiracy theory
UK media watchdog Ofcom has imposed a £40,000 fine on broadcaster Islam Channel Ltd for…
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UK govt looks to bring FAST under Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code
The UK government has unveiled plans to bring the content of online TV channels such…
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Ofcom says no to relaxation of PSB advertising rules
UK regulator Ofcom has decided not to remove stricter TV advertising rules that apply only to commercially-funded…
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GB News in breach of Ofcom’s impartiality rules over interview with Chancellor
UK media regulator Ofcom has found controversial UK broadcaster GB News in breach of its…
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Ofcom: UK broadband speeds on the up, video streaming becoming more reliable
UK broadband speeds are continuing to rise, with upload speeds rising faster than download, according…
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Ofcom opens four new investigations into GB News
UK media watchdog Ofcom has opened four new investigations into right-wing news channel GB News’s…
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Ofcom Media Nations: UK broadcast viewing saw biggest ever fall in reach in 2022
The decline in broadcast TV viewing in the UK accelerated last year, with the weekly…
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Ofcom: GenZ turn to social media for news
Young people – GenZ – are increasingly abandoning mainstream TV news in favour of social…
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Ofcom investigates Virgin Media over complaints on contracts
UK watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into Virgin Media following complaints from customers that the…
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Ofcom launches investigation into GB News ‘Don’t Kill Cash’ campaign
UK broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has opened an investigation into GB News following a complaint relating…
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UKs Ofcom probes right-wing news channels for possible rule breaches
UK media regulator Ofcom has opened two separate broadcast standards probes into programmes aired on…
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Ofcom and UK telcos commit to bring more women to tech roles
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has teamed up with the UK’s biggest telecoms companies…
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Ofcom falls victim to ransomware cyber-attack
UK media and telecoms regulator Ofcom has revealed that data on its employees and those…
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UK multichannel broadcaster group slams Ofcom ad rules change plan
The UK’s Association for Commercial Broadcasters and On-Demand Services (COBA) has slammed regulator Ofcom’s plans…
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Ofcom orders meeting with GB News following second broadcasting code breach
UK media regulator Ofcom has ordered a meeting with the right-wing news channel GB News following…
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Virgin Media tops Ofcom pay TV complaints table
Virgin Media generated the most complaints about pay TV to UK media and telecoms regulator…
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Ofcom penalises Ahlebait TV Networks £10,000 over “antisemitic hate speech”
UK media watchdog Ofcom has imposed a fine of £10,000 on Ahlebait TV Networks over…
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Ofcom seeks to reform strict PSB ad rules
Telecom and media regulator, Ofcom has been consulting on whether it is to remove some…
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Ofcom consults on competition probe referral for UK cloud services market
Telecom and media regulator Ofcom is consulting on referring the UK cloud services market to…
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UK govt launches Media Bill, with Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime under tighter regulations
The UK government has unveiled its draft Media Bill, which aims to enable public service…
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Ofcom fines RevealMe owner Tapnet for failing to provide information to deadline
UK media watchdog Ofcom has fined the owner of video-sharing platform and OnlyFans rival RevealMe…
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Ofcom imposes new requirements on new BBC operating licence
UK regulator Ofcom last week unveiled a new operating licence for the BBC that included…
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Ofcom plans to restrict use of ‘fibre’ to describe FTTH networks only
UK regulator Ofcom is to consult on a plan to stop broadband service providers from…
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Ofcom finds GB News COVID-19 coverage in breach of broadcasting code
UK media regulator Ofcom has found the Mark Steyn programme, which aired on controversial right-wing news channel…
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Switzerland launches tender for 38 regional TV and radio licences
Switzerland’s Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) has opened the tendering process for 38 local radio…
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Virgin Media O2 calls for ‘thorough scrutiny’ as BT’s Openreach launches new fibre offer
UK service provider Virgin Media O2 has called for closer regulatory scrutiny of BT wholesale…
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BBC gets greenlight for more iPlayer content, probed on service to low-income viewers
UK media regulator Ofcom has given the BBC a green light to add more archive…
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FIFA World Cup research raises questions over live sports viewing
UK media regulator Ofcom has used the occasion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to…
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UK regulator raises concerns about big tech’s influence over news
US tech firms including Facebook increasingly shape the news stories that people in the UK…
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UK’s Ofcom lays out plan to look again at net neutrality
UK regulator Ofcom has outlined post-Brexit plans to row back on net neutrality rules that…