All Ofcom articles – Page 35
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NewsOfcom PSB review to assess growth of digital players
The growth of online platforms including Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video will be considered as part of Ofcom’s third major public service broadcasting review.
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NewsBT landed with £120k ESPN Ofcom fine
BT has been landed with a £120,000 fine from Ofcom that was incurred by sports broadcaster ESPN for failing to meet audio description targets.
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NewsOfcom warning over Scottish referendum
Ofcom has warned that it will consider imposing penalties on UK broadcasters if “great care” is not taken in reporting on the Scottish independence referendum.
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NewsOfcom probes Jeremy Clarkson joke
Top Gear’s Burma special is to be investigated by Ofcom after a Jeremy Clarkson joke was considered to be racist by some viewers.
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NewsOfcom criticises subtitling standards
The UK’s major broadcasters are failing to meet best practice guidelines when providing subtitles for the live programming.
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NewsBig Brother breaches Ofcom rules
Channel 5 has been found in breach of Ofcom rules after an altercation between two contestants on Big Brother last year.
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NewsOfcom renews C4 licence
Ofcom has extended Channel 4’s licence for a further 10 years with the broadcaster’s out of England spend set to triple.
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NewsOfcom warned over apps 'loophole'
Ofcom has been warned about a “potential loophole” in its regulation of second-screen content as part of a report it commissioned into the burgeoning sector.
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NewsBenefits Street probed by Ofcom
Ofcom has launched an investigation into Channel 4’s Benefits Street after receiving 960 complaints about the programme.
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NewsOfcom set for third major PSB review
Ofcom is to undertake a new PSB review, a significant study that will help define the future of public service broadcasting in the UK.
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NewsPreferred candidate chosen to be Ofcom chair
Dame Patricia Hodgson, Ofcom’s deputy chair, has been chosen as the preferred candidate for the top job following the departure of Colette Bowe.
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NewsOfcom clears C4's gypsy programming
Ofcom has cleared Channel 4’s gypsy documentary franchises of breaking its code following a slew of complaints from the travelling community.
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NewsOfcom awards second wave of local TV licences
Estuary TV has added Scarborough to its existing Grimsby local television licence as Ofcom has begun awarding a second wave of 12-year broadcasting rights.
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NewsOfcom criticises This Morning and Newsnight over McAlpine debacle
This Morning and Newsnight have both had their knuckles rapped by Ofcom over Lord McAlpine being wrongly implicated in child abuse sex allegations on both shows.
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NewsOfcom launches major study into TV violence
Ofcom has commissioned a major piece of research into viewers’ attitudes to violence on television – as Hollyoaks was rapped for a pre-wateshed fight scene that featured a character being killed by a speeding train.
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NewsOfcom finds C5 murder doc guilty
Channel 5 crime doc Murder Files has been found in breach of Ofcom regulations for broadcasting violent scenes before the 9pm watershed.
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NewsOfcom: no relief for BT over Sky Sports
Sky Sports will not be available via BT’s YouView service for the start of the Premier League season after Ofcom refused to grant the telco interim relief.
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NewsOfcom clears Utopia in child violence investigation
Utopia, the controversial Channel 4 drama that featured a shooting in a school, has been cleared by an Ofcom investigation.
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NewsOfcom mulls increasing C4 nations quota
Ofcom is considering whether to increase Channel 4’s nations production quota from 3% to 9% by 2020.
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NewsOfcom agrees ITV news shake-up
ITV’s regional news output is to be radically overhauled after Ofcom agreed renewed terms for the Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences until 2025.