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Ofcom
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Ofcom revokes Chinese media outlet CGTN’s broadcast licence
Ofcom has revoked Chinese state media outlet CGTN’s broadcast licence in the UK. The regulator…
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Paul Dacre set to be announced as Ofcom chair
UK prime minister Boris Johnson is set to appoint former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre…
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March auction for 5G spectrum sale in UK
Ofcom will start an auction for 5G spectrum in March. The UK regulator had initially…
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Government mulls Ofcom regulation for Netflix and other streamers
Tensions between the UK government and Netflix appear to be approaching an all time high,…
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UK broadcasters ‘unlikely to survive’ without overhaul to regulations, claims Ofcom
The UK’s traditional broadcasting industry ‘is unlikely to survive’ without the overhauling of broadcast laws…
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Charles Moore and Paul Dacre set for Ofcom and BBC chairman roles
Charles Moore and Paul Dacre have reportedly been identified as the UK Conservative government’s picks…
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Ofcom: older viewers driving COVID-19 boost in streaming
UK adults doubled the amount of time spent on streamers during the peak of the…
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CGTN rehires former Ofcom and Sky News head as pressure mounts
China Global Television Network (CGTN) has rehired a former Ofcom board member amid ongoing pressure…
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Pressure grows on Ofcom to ban Chinese state-owned news network from airwaves
Ofcom is under increasing pressure to remove China Global Television Network (CGTN), the state-owned broadcaster,…
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Virgin Media tops Ofcom’s list as UK’s most complained about pay TV operator
Virgin Media has claimed the unfortunate title of being the most complained about pay TV…
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Ofcom names content standards and licensing chief
UK media and telecom watchdog Ofcom has named Alison Marsden has been appointed as director…
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Ofcom names content director to board
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has appointed Kevin Bakhurst, its content and media policy…
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UK pay TV operators must now warn customers of end of contracts
From tomorrow, UK broadband and pay TV service providers must ow warn their customers when…
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‘MP for Albert Square’ Oliver Dowden appointed secretary of culture
As a part of the British government’s cabinet reshuffle, Oliver Dowden has been appointed as…
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Ofcom hires ex-Google exec as head of emerging technology
UK regulator Ofcom has hired Google executive Professor Simon Saunders as director of emerging technology….
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Ofcom appoints Melanie Dawes as CEO; becomes internet content regulator
British broadcast regulator Ofcom has announced the appointment of Dame Melanie Dawes as its CEO….
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Virgin Media tops Ofcom’s UK pay TV complaints table
Virgin Media generated the highest volume of pay TV complaints of all UK services providers…
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Ofcom unveils plans to supercharge UK fibre, close down copper network
UK regulator Ofcom has unveiled new plans to accelerate the slow rollout of fibre, including…
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Ofcom removes licence from religious broadcaster Club TV
Ofcom has withdrawn the licence of Club TV, the broadcaster of Islamic religious channel Peace…
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BBC’s Clementi makes case against subscription model
A move away from licence fee finding to a subscription model means that the BBC…
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Ofcom names interim CEO
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has named Jonathan Oxley as its interim chief executive,…
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Ofcom: BBC sustainability at risk as ‘lost generation’ switches off
The BBC risks a “lost generation” of younger viewers as its reach among 16-24 drops…
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Half of UK homes now take streaming services as broadcast viewing slides
Half of UK homes now subscribe to streaming services, according to regulator Ofcom’s latest Media…
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Ofcom greenlights BBC iPlayer plan, despite concerns over BritBox
Ofcom has confirmed that the BBC can extend the window under which it makes most…
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RT faces £200k Ofcom fine, but retains licence
British regulator Ofcom has fined Kremlin-funded RT £200,000 (€222,741) for breaching impartiality rules. An investigation…
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Ofcom starts search for new chief
British media regulator Ofcom has stepped up its search for a new CEO following the…
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Chinese state broadcaster hires former Ofcom director
China Global Television Network (CGTN), the Chinese state broadcaster, has hired former board member of…
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Ofcom prominence measures “warmly welcomed” by UK PSBs
British PSBs have responded to Ofcom’s proposed measures to aid PSBs in the streaming era. …
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Ofcom sets out new PSB measures in face of “unprecedented challenges”
UK regulator Ofcom has announced a new set of measures to improve the chances of…
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Ofcom gives provisional green light to 12-month BBC iPlayer plan
UK media regulator Ofcom has provisionally given the BBC a green light for its planned…