All Regulation articles – Page 118
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NewsOfcom attacked over TV food ads
An alliance of health, medical and consumer organisations has accused Ofcom of putting industry profits before children's health in its current consultation on TV food advertising rules to children.
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NewsOfcom extends consultation on kids TV advertising
Ofcom has extended the deadline for responses to its consultation on curbing TV advertising to children until the end of June, as parties wait to receive updated analysis on the ad market in 2005.
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NewsOfcom allows second DAB multiplex
Ofcom has given the go-ahead to a second national commercial DAB multiplex, despite the prospect of a legal challenge from GCap Media.
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NewsCorrie criticised for bad language
ITV has been reprimanded by Ofcom for including the word 'bastard' in Coronation Street three times in the same month.
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NewsOfcom kick starts productplacement consultation
Ofcom has launched its consultation on the future of product placement, in a bid to clarify the UK's position on the revised Television Without Frontiers Directive.
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NewsOfcom cuts costs
8am: Ofcom has cut its annual operating budget for the second year running - saving broadcasters thousands of pounds.
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NewsFormer Ofcom exec joinsHuman Capital board
8am: Robin Foster, the man who spearheaded Ofcom's PSB review, has joined consultants Human Capital as chief adviser to the board.
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Ofcom drops review
Ofcom has scrapped its review of the TV advertising market, including the controversial ITV contract rights renewal (CRR) mechanism, after conceding there was nothing wrong with it. The regulator had pencilled in a review of the market earlier this year but today admitted 'the case supporting the need for a ...
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Long wait ahead for product placement
Broadcasters may have to wait for up to two years before product placement gets the green light as legislation works its way through the European Parliament. The European Commission's Television Without Frontiers directive is expected to take between 18 months and two years to be ratified. Ofcom is hoping to ...
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NewsEC liberalises TV ad market
The European Commission published its long-awaited Television Without Frontiers directive yesterday, ushering in a more lenient set of advertising rules for commercial broadcasters.
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NewsEC to allow product placement
The European Commission (EC) is expected to announce today it will legalise product placement as part of a comprehensive plan to liberalise television advertising.
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NewsOfcom scraps ad sales review
Ofcom has scrapped its review of the TV advertising market - including the controversial ITV contract rights renewal (CRR) mechanism - after conceding there was nothing wrong with it.
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NewsJowell rejects BBC content role for Ofcom
9.30am: Media Secretary Tessa Jowell has rejected demands to allow media regulator Ofcom to operate as a court of appeal for complaints about the BBC.
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NewsEnd of the black and whitelicence looms
Britain's dwindling army of black and white TV viewers will be forced to upgrade to a full-price colour licence during analogue switch-off - even if they choose to stay loyal to their monochrome boxes.
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Ofcom clears Living
Ofcom has cleared Living TV over complaints that Most Haunted and Most Haunted Live had contrived paranormal events on the show. The regulator confirmed that 11 viewers complained about the programme with concerns that it was deceiving people into thinking events were real. Complainants suggested the programme, in which psychic ...
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NewsOfcom clears Most Haunted
Ofcom has cleared Living TV over complaints that TV shows Most Haunted and Most Haunted Live had 'fraudulently' contrived paranormal events on the show.
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NewsMuslim group weighs in against BBC's Israeli-Palestinian coverage
The BBC has been criticised by Britain's leading Muslim group for its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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NewsCarter defends Ofcom's cutsin ITV's PSB remit
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter has hit back at criticism over the reduction in ITV's public service obligations.
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NewsSports Minister doubts cricket deal can be done
Sports minister Richard Caborn has told MPs he is willing to explore whether Test cricket can be restored to terrestrial TV - but doubts whether a deal can be struck with broadcasters.
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NewsOfcom probes call TV practices
Ofcom has launched an investigation into the call TV genre and the methods the various channels use to push premium rate phone lines.