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Ofcom
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Ofcom CEO Sharon White to step down
Ofcom CEO Sharon White is to step down towards the end of the year to…
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Ofcom greenlights BBC/Discovery deal for UKTV
British regulator Ofcom will not conduct a formal investigation into the BBC’s deal with Discovery…
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Netflix and Prime Video eclipse local broadcaster revenues in the UK
UK revenue for streaming giants Netflix and Amazon Prime is double that of the nation’s…
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Ofcom introduces ‘best deal’ rule for UK broadband, phone and TV operators
Broadband, phone and pay TV firms must tell customers about their best deals, Ofcom has…
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BT tops Ofcom pay TV complaints list
BT topped UK regulator Ofcom’s list of the most complained-about pay TV service providers in…
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BBC submits iPlayer plans to Ofcom
The BBC has submitted its plans to make more box-sets and more content available for…
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BBC chair criticises ‘red tape’ restrictions on iPlayer windowing
The restrictions on the viewing window for content available on the BBC iPlayer form a…
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New Ofcom speed code gives broadband and TV subs right to walk away
UK regulator Ofcom has introduced new rules giving consumers the right to walk away from…
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Ofcom publishes draft no-deal Brexit broadcast licences
Ofcom has published draft broadcast licence templates that could be used in the event of…
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Virgin Media tops Ofcom pay TV complaints
Virgin Media generated the highest number of complaints about pay TV to Ofcom in Q3…
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Ofcom: TV ‘of lessening importance’ as kids spend more time online
Children in the UK aged five to 15 now spend around 20 minutes more online,…
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BBC launches public consultation on ‘reinvention’ of iPlayer
The BBC has launched a public consultation on plans to “reinvent” the BBC iPlayer service,…
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Ofcom seeking extension of accessibility rules to VOD providers
UK media regulator Ofcom has called for video-on-demand providers to be obliged to provide subtitling…
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Ofcom finds RT guilty of breaching broadcast rules
UK media regulator Ofcom has found Russian state-backed news channel RT guilty of breaching broadcast…
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Ofcom hems in BBC iPlayer box-sets ahead of Public Interest Test
UK regulator Ofcom has presented a final set of interim directions to the BBC that…
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Ofcom competition head named as regulators group chief
Ofcom competition group director and executive board member Jonathan Oxley has been named as chief…
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Ofcom: half of UK homes could boost their broadband
Half of British households could switch to faster broadband without paying more according to Ofcom,…
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Ofcom names Stephen Nuttall to content board
UK media regulator Ofcom has appointed former Sky and YouTube executive Stephen Nuttall to its…
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Ofcom: UK PSBs should pool content on a single digital platform
Ofcom chief executive Sharon White has called on the UK public service broadcasters (PSBs) to…
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Ofcom: smart TVs, smartphones and wearables are on the up
Smart TVs, smart watches and smartphones are among the digital devices that have seen “significant…
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Virgin Media to contest Ofcom early termination fine
Virgin Media is to appeal a fine levied by UK regulator Ofcom for making excessive…
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BBC iPlayer box-set plan hits regulatory hurdle
The BBC’s plans to extend the availability of box-sets on its iPlayer on-demand service, and…
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Ofcom outlines plans to boost fibre build-out
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has outlined proposals to give businesses, mobile operators and…
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Ofcom names Sophie Morgan to content board
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has named TV presenter and entrepreneur Sophie Morgan to…
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Ofcom: BBC must be more transparent and take more risks
UK public broadcaster the BBC needs to go further in acting transparently, particularly in relation…
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UK PSBs call for new prominence rules to tackle tech giants
The UK’s public service broadcasters have asked the government to guarantee the prominence of their linear…
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Ofcom appoints two new board members
Ofcom has appointed British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) chairman Maggie Carver and financial analyst…
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Ofcom names new CTO
UK media and communications regulator Ofcom has named Mansoor Hanif as chief technology officer. The…
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New chief economist for Ofcom
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has named Luisa Affuso as its new chief economist….
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Ofcom: risks of structural decline in TV industry appear to be growing
TV viewing in the UK has been falling since 2010 but saw a steeper decline…