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Ofcom
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Ofcom: UK broadcasters failing to deliver for older children
Older children are being let down by UK broadcasters, according to Ofcom research showing that…
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Ofcom outlines full fibre support proposals
Ofcom has outlined a set of proposals to support long-term investment in full-fibre networks, following…
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Sky least complained-about pay TV operator in UK in Q1
Sky was the least complained-about pay TV provider in the UK in the first quarter…
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Streaming services overtake UK pay TV as viewing revolution gathers pace
Subscriptions to OTT TV services Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Now TV have overtaken traditional…
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Ofcom names strategy and research director
UK media and telecoms regulator Ofcom has named Yih-Choung Teh as group director for strategy…
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Ofcom predicts ‘Kangaroo 2’ collaboration between UK broadcasters
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has called on the UK’s public service broadcasters to collaborate in…
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Ofcom opens seven new investigations into RT in wake of Salisbury attack
UK media and telecoms regulator Ofcom has opened seven new investigations into Russian overseas news…
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BT is most complained-about UK pay TV provider
BT was the UK’s most complained about pay TV provider in regulator Ofcom’s latest quarterly…
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COBA warns of threat to kids content as Ofcom mulls EPG change
UK multichannel broadcasters’ association COBA has issued a warning that changes to regulations governing the…
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Ofcom ready to act on RT licence if required
UK media regulator Ofcom has signaled its readiness to act against Russian government-backed information channel…
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Ofcom calls on UK PSBs to ‘collaborate to compete’ in digital age
The UK’s public service broadcasters (PSBs) will increasingly need to collaborate in order to compete…
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Ofcom tightens up ISP requirements on broadband speeds
Ofcom has announced new measures that will require internet service providers (ISPs) to be “more…
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Ofcom outlines plans to up fibre broadband investment
Ofcom has outlined a range of measures designed to increase investment in full-fibre broadband in…
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UK seeks post-Brexit ‘country of origin’ deal update by May
A cross-party report on the impact of Brexit has called for the UK government to provide an…
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UK government appoints new Ofcom chairman
The UK government has appointed former Channel 4 chairman, Terry Burns, as the new chairman…
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Ofcom names four Channel 4 non-execs
UK media and communications regulator Ofcom has named four new non-executive directors for public broadcaster…
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Ofcom makes two appointments to content board
UK regulator Ofcom has made two new appointments to its content board. The media and…
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Terry Burns in frame to replace Hodgson as Ofcom chair
The UK government has named Lord Terry Burns as its preferred candidate to be the…
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Ofcom: live TV ‘still important’ to children
Live viewing on the TV remains “an important part of children’s lives”, with the TV…
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Former Ofcom CEO: BBC licence fee sustainable ‘for present purposes’
Former Ofcom boss Ed Richards has said that the BBC licence fee is a sustainable…
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ITV chairman: public service channel prominence must be maintained
The prominence of public service channels must be maintained as TV platforms continue to evolve,…
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Ofcom to impose wide range of quotas on BBC
Ofcom is to force the BBC to air a diet of 90% UK-produced original programming…
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Ofcom outlines plans to close broadband ‘speed gap’
Ofcom has outlined plans to “close the gap” on the speeds that broadband providers claim…
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Ofcom names intellectual property board member
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has appointed Tim Suter as independent member of its…
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BT tops Ofcom pay TV complaints
BT topped regulator Ofcom’s list of the most complained-about pay TV provider in the UK…
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CMA names investigation group for Fox-Sky deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed the investigation group that will put together its…
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Ofcom submits additional advice on Fox-Sky bid
Ofcom has submitted additional advice on the proposed merger between 21st Century Fox and Sky…
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Ofcom could face judicial review over ‘fit and proper’ Sky ruling
Ofcom could face a judicial review of its ruling that Sky would remain a “fit…
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Fox faces Sky delay as government calls on Ofcom to look at ‘new evidence’
The UK government has said that submissions made in relation to 21st Century Fox’s planned…
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Ofcom report shines light on UK binge viewing habits
The UK has become “a nation of binge viewers” but there are stark differences between…