All Ofcom articles – Page 41
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NewsOfcom to axe 170 jobs and cut budget
Media regulator Ofcom is to axe 170 jobs and cut its £143m budget by 28.2% as it faces up to the government’s spending review.
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NewsOfcom approves YouView
Ofcom has announced it will not open an investigation into proposed video-on-demand service YouView despite complaints from Virgin Media and BSkyB.
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NewsGovernment reveals Ofcom shake up
Ofcom is to undergo a major overhaul as part of the government’s “bonfire of the quangos” that will “return the policy-setting role to the secretary of state, reduce unnecessary expense and avoid duplication”.
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NewsSky lodges YouView comments with Ofcom
BSkyB has issued a submission about the IPTV venture YouView with regulators Ofcom and the Office of Fair Trading in a bid to prevent it getting the go-ahead.
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NewsOfcom awards licence to Rinse FM
Rinse FM, one of the UK’s most influential pirate radio stations, has been granted a licence.
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NewsOfcom names new C4 Board members
The managing director of Waitrose and a former Unilever exec are among four new non-executive directors appointed to the Channel 4 Board by Ofcom.
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NewsLeaked list points to Ofcom merger
Ofcom looks set to be merged after appearing on a leaked “bonfire of the quangos” list, which also suggests the future of the BBC World Service is being considered.
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NewsOfcom hands over VOD regulation
Ofcom has handed responsibility for editorial complaints concerning online and VOD content to the Association for TV On Demand (ATVOD) .
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NewsOfcom: Talksport broke compliance rules
Talksport Radio has been rapped by regulator Ofcom over compliance procedures in shows presented by sacked DJ Jon Gaunt.
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NewsOfcom study reveals UK's media addiction
Consumers are spending almost half their waking hours watching TV and using their mobiles and other communications gadgets, a study has found.
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NewsOfcom examines local media ownership rules
Ofcom has been asked to consider the effects of further relaxation of regional media ownership rules, it announced.
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NewsOfcom spells out PMSE compensation plan
Ofcom has published a statement setting out how Government funding will be made available to the Programme Making and Special Events (PMSE) sector to support its migration from channel 69 to channel 38.
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NewsVirgin Media bids to block Canvas in Ofcom appeal
Virgin Media has launched a complaint to Ofcom supported by the Office of Fair Trading against IPTV service Project Canvas, labelling it “an immovable, unchanging constant”.
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NewsOfcom abolishes ad sales rules
Ofcom is significantly relaxing rules on television advertising sales, but has ruled out conducting a full investigation of the market.
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NewsOfcom prepares for staff cuts
Communications watchdog Ofcom has announced it has begun a review that will lead to staff cuts as it bids to slash its £142 million annual budget.
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NewsFive pleads with Ofcom for full TV market review
Five has made an impassioned plea for Ofcom to launch a full market review of TV advertising, as potential buyers circle the broadcaster.
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NewsOfcom reveals product placement quality mark
UK broadcasters will be forced to display a special symbol at the start and end of shows containing product placement, according to proposed Ofcom rules published today.
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NewsToday wins Lord Ashcroft Ofcom case
A complaint that Radio 4’s Today programme treated Lord Ashcroft unfairly has been rejected by the broadcasting watchdog.
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NewsBBC wins Ofcom backing on HD DRM
Ofcom has backed the BBC proposals to use DRM (digital rights management) technology to protect Freeview HD programming from being copied and sent around the world via the internet.