All Ofcom articles
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FeaturesIs it time to reset Ofcom’s nations and regions criteria?
Amid the row over what makes a Traitor Scottish, Broadcast asks UK-wide stakeholders what they want to see from the regulator and broadcasters alike
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NewsBBC nations director denies bad handling of regional commissions
Rhodri Talfan Davies says fresh guidance is ‘an admission we can do even better’
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NewsOfcom defends ‘complex’ regional production criteria
The Traitors row rumbles on as Cristina Nicolotti Squires insists regulator’s guidance encourages innovation and flexibility
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NewsOfcom proposes PSB quota reforms
Regulator launches consultation on updates to original productions, regional and indie quotas
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NewsOfcom launches consultation to limit politicians presenting news programmes
Move comes in wake of High Court ruling in favour of GB News
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NewsOfcom to call for PSB prominence on video sharing platforms
Chief exec Melanie Dawes suggests priority for PSB content will be recommended in upcoming review
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NewsOfcom management to face CMS committee
Michael Grade and Melanie Dawes will face questions on prominence and relationship with the BBC
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NewsMichael Grade leading hunt for C4 chair as deadline looms
Ofcom head steers Advisory Assessment Panel to find Ian Cheshire’s successor
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NewsCelebrity Big Brother racks up over 1,000 Ofcom complaints
Offending episode saw now-ejected housemate Mickey Rourke accused of homophobic language
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NewsIn Brief: BBC2 to celebrate Bruce Springsteen; 5 secures senior snooker rights; Radio 2 spin-off rejected
BBC2 to air evening of programming on rocker
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NewsChannel 4 exceeds Ofcom content accessibility quotas
Broadcaster outperformed BBC and ITV in audio description provision
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NewsOfcom to probe GB News ‘paedo’ comments
Regulator received 1,382 complaints over Josh Howie LGBTQ+ remark
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NewsIn brief: Ofcom fines The Word Network; Brinkworth lands Thames Water docuseries; Woodcut scores doc sales
Religious channel fined £150,000 over show presented by American televangelist Peter Popoff
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CommentTV must acknowledge its ageism problem
Dr Carole Easton on why a recent parliamentary report should herald a watershed moment for on-screen representation of older people
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NewsPact issues another major indie rights warning
Ofcom proposals throw up secondary window concerns
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NewsOfcom chides BBC over Gaza doc failings
But regulator will let broadcaster conduct its own investigation into programme
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NewsGB News wins High Court challenge against Ofcom
Ruling finds Ofcom conclusions on broadcast breaches were unlawful
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NewsGB News ‘paedo’ comment prompts 1,200 Ofcom complaints
Comedian Josh Howie sparked outrage with LGBTQ+ remark
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NewsPact: Ofcom’s PSB proposals ‘throw indies under the bus’
Regulator’s suggested changes to commissioning codes of practice will set production sector back 20 years, says John McVay
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NewsOfcom proposes PSB indie commissioning code changes
Update would allow ‘greater flexibility’ for quotas to be met through streaming services