All Ofcom articles – Page 24
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NewsOfcom raps C5 for Can't Pay? cursing
Ofcom has rapped Channel 5 over an episode of Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away after receiving three complaints about frequent offensive language broadcast shortly after the watershed.
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NewsOfcom kicks off on-demand consultation
Ofcom has kicked off a consultation into regulatory fees for on-demand programme services after just under £500,000 was collected from providers in 2015/16.
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NewsOfcom dismisses Isis Housewives complaints
Ofcom has decided not to investigate complaints made against BBC2 sketch show Revolting after it included an Isis-themed parody of the Real Housewives franchise.
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NewsBBC & Ofcom clash over costs
The BBC and Ofcom have clashed over an estimated £9m bill to cover the regulation of the corporation.
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NewsBBC charter sparks Ofcom reviews
Ofcom has launched five consultations, including extending its code to cover iPlayer, following today’s publication of the BBC charter.
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NewsOfcom sets out BBC regulatory position
Ofcom has warned the BBC not to expect “special treatment” when it takes over regulation of the broadcaster in April 2017.
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NewsOfcom unveils diversity monitoring scheme
Ofcom has pledged to “hold broadcasters to account” on diversity as it launches a monitoring programme and a dedicated online resource.
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NewsOfcom: offensive language worse on radio
Offensive language on radio is considered to be more problematic than television for the first time, according to an Ofcom study.
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NewsOfcom to step up diversity focus
Ofcom chief executive Sharon White has pledged to step up the regulator’s work around diversity and intends to give a “harder edge” to requirements placed on the BBC.
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NewsOfcom hails 'highly successful' local DAB trial
Local radio stations could begin broadcasting nationwide after Ofcom completed “highly successful” trials of a low-cost DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) system.
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CommentOfcom needs to take diversity lead
Regulator should publish annual report on the industry’s efforts to become more inclusive, says Simon Albury
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NewsOfcom dismisses Fireman Sam and Naked Attraction complaints
Fireman Sam, Love Island, Naked Attraction and Coronation Street have all been cleared by regulator Ofcom after receiving close to 1,000 complaints.
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NewsOfcom scraps Premier League investigation
The Premier League is to increase the number of matches that broadcasters can screen live – drawing a line under a two-year Ofcom investigation.
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NewsOfcom: Netflix dominates Amazon and Now TV
Netflix was watched by nearly a quarter of the British viewing public between February and April 2016 as it stormed ahead of Amazon Prime Videos, its nearest SVoD rival, according to the latest Ofcom data.
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NewsIn brief: Ofcom; Studio Lambert; Objective
Ofcom has hired a former 10 O’Clock News editor as it prepares to regulate the BBC, while there are recommissions for Studio Lambert and Objective
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NewsOfcom investigates sexual scenes on Big Brother
Ofcom has launched an investigation into Big Brother after sexually explicit scenes on the reality show sparked more than 600 complaints.
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NewsOfcom rejects Vote Leave complaint
Ofcom has dismissed Vote Leave’s claim that ITV’s EU referendum coverage has unfairly favoured the Remain campaign.
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NewsOfcom raps Channel 4 for Countdown promotions
An episode of Countdown which heavily promoted The Ideal Home Show and P&O Cruises has landed Channel 4 in hot water with Ofcom.
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NewsOfcom clears C4 over Muslim doc complaints
Channel 4’s controversial documentary What British Muslims Really Think has been cleared of breaching Ofcom rules after amassing more than 200 complaints.
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NewsJowell: Ofcom should regulate broadcasters' diversity targets
Former culture secretary Tessa Jowell has called on Ofcom to regulate broadcasters’ diversity targets and sanction them if they fail to meet them.