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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.
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NewsMiddle East dominates BBC complaints
Over 80% of complaints investigated by BBC governors in the past three months were about the corporation's coverage of the Israel and Palestine.
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NewsDCMS summons broadcastersover test cricket
Roger Mosey, BBC director of sport, Vic Wakeling, Sky Sports managing director, and Andy Duncan, chief executive, Channel 4 have been called to give evidence to the government over the issue of broadcasting rights for cricket.
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Ofcom role for ex-Trinity Mirror chief
Former Trinity Mirror chief executive Philip Graf has been appointed the non-executive deputy chairman of Ofcom, effectively replacing Richard Hooper. Starting on 1 January, Graf will also chair the Ofcom content board. He will step down from his current roles as chairman of the Press Standards Board of Finance, the ...
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NewsEx-Trinity Mirror chief joins Ofcom
Former Trinity Mirror chief executive Philip Graf has been appointed as the non-executive deputy chairman of Ofcom, effectively replacing Richard Hooper.
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NewsBBC defends 'decapitated head'ad campaign
The BBC is defending its latest advertisements for digital TV featuring a giant morphed head, after viewers complained it made their 'skin crawl'.
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NewsSky Sports rapped for militant Muslim wrestler
Ofcom has reprimanded Sky Sports for broadcasting an American wrestling programme in the wake of the London bombings, featuring masked men in combat-style clothing using language such as 'martyr' and 'infidel'.
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NewsC4 rapped for frequency of ads in Lost
Channel 4 has come under fire from Ofcom for scheduling advertising breaks too close together during the screening of US import Lost.
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NewsBirt refuses Commons committee appearance
Tony Blair and former BBC director general John Birt have come under fire after No 10 declined a request for the 'blue skies thinker' to appear before a Commons committee.