All Ofcom articles – Page 39

  • Richard Desmond
    News

    Pact contacts Ofcom over concerns at C5

    2011-03-31T08:30:00Z

    Pact has raised concerns with Ofcom that Channel 5 is failing to meet its PSB obligations, and is taking legal advice over its treatment of suppliers.

  • tony_ballard.jpg
    Comment

    What is missing from Ofcom's 4G plans

    2011-03-22T12:55:00Z

    As Ofcom announces that it plans to auction off 4G licences in 2012, Tony Ballard addresses what the proposals fail to consider.

  • iPhone
    News

    Ofcom plans 4G auction in 2012

    2011-03-22T09:55:00Z

    Telecommunications regulator Ofcom has announced plans to auction off licences for fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone services.

  • Alexsandr_Comparemeerkat.jpg
    News

    Ofcom to review TV ad deals

    2011-03-17T15:17:00Z

    Ofcom is to launch review of how TV advertising deals are agreed – a move that could change the way the UK’s commercial broadcasters make money.

  • Avatar
    News

    Ofcom announces new film ad rules

    2011-02-23T08:55:00Z

    TV channels will be able to show longer advert breaks within films under new rules published by broadcast watchdog Ofcom.

  • Prince William and Kate Middleton
    News

    Ofcom raps BBC News at Ten

    2011-02-21T13:10:00Z

    BBC News at Ten has been found in breach of Ofcom’s rules after flashing images appeared in a report about Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement.

  • philip schofield
    News

    Schofield brands Ofcom complaints 'crazy'

    2011-02-09T11:56:00Z

    Presenter Phillip Schofield has branded complaints about the spat between Jason Gardiner and Karen Barber on Dancing On Ice “crazy”.

  • News

    Ofcom raps Sky over EA promo

    2011-02-07T12:19:00Z

    Sky Sports has come under fire from Ofcom for promoting computer game developer Electronic Arts during the Everton versus Manchester Utd game last September.

  • Jeremy Hunt
    News

    Hunt asks Ofcom to review file-sharing clampdown

    2011-02-02T08:50:00Z

    Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked media regulator Ofcom to review the practicalities of a planned clampdown on illegal file-sharing on the internet.

  • Clive Dickens
    Comment

    Ofcom changes open up the marketplace for radio

    2011-01-13T07:59:00Z

    New commercial opportunities need to be exploited with care, says Clive Dickens.

  • BBC News
    News

    Ofcom rejects complaints over disabled protester interview

    2010-12-22T12:49:00Z

    Ofcom will not investigate a BBC News interview with a disabled student protester that generated 420 complaints to the media regulator.

  • Katie Price
    News

    Ofcom to investigate Frankie Boyle's Katie Price joke

    2010-12-10T16:10:00Z

    Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation into Frankie Boyle’s show after Katie Price complained about a joke he made about her disabled son.

  • X Factor
    News

    Ofcom investigates X Factor over guest promotions

    2010-12-08T13:10:00Z

    The X Factor is being investigated by Ofcom for promoting downloads of guest performers Diana Vickers and Michel Buble - while nearly 600 people have complained over the “fix” row surrounding the semi-final.

  • Teletext
    News

    Ofcom: Teletext value "limited"

    2010-12-03T10:59:00Z

    The advantages of setting up a new teletext service to replace the one that closed down last year are “limited and diminishing”, according to communications regulator Ofcom.

  • George Galloway
    News

    George Galloway rapped by Ofcom again

    2010-11-22T12:26:00Z

    George Galloway has been found in breach of Ofcom rules on impartiality for a second time in just over a year, after the former Respect MP described Israel as “a terrorist gangster state” and a “miscreant, law breaking rogue, war launching, occupying state”.

  • Ofcom
    News

    Robin Esser calls for Ofcom's abolition

    2010-11-17T10:53:00Z

    Broadcasting regulator Ofcom should be abolished and replaced with a system of self-regulation paid for by the TV industry, the new President of the Society of Editors has said.

  • Ofcom
    News

    Ofcom told to improve performance

    2010-11-10T08:52:00Z

    Ofcom must improve its handling of consumer switching, silent calls and broadband speeds, according to a report into the communications regulator’s performance.

  • X Factor app
    News

    Ofcom greenlights 'app' voting

    2010-11-08T13:07:00Z

    Ofcom has paved the way for broadcasters to charge viewers to vote in TV shows or enter competitions via mobile apps. 

  • Family Food Fight with Flora
    News

    Ofcom raps C5 over Flora series

    2010-11-08T12:59:00Z

    Channel 5’s ad-funded programme Family Food Fight with Flora has been found in breach of TV regulations by Ofcom.

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    News

    Ofcom to publish full regional quota data

    2010-10-28T09:16:00Z

    The details of public service broadcasters’ compliance with their out of London (OOL) quotas will be published in full for the first time next year, when Ofcom outlines an improved register of all programmes made outside the capital.