All Ofcom articles – Page 27
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NewsOfcom raps Channel 4 for Countdown promotions
An episode of Countdown which heavily promoted The Ideal Home Show and P&O Cruises has landed Channel 4 in hot water with Ofcom.
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NewsOfcom clears C4 over Muslim doc complaints
Channel 4’s controversial documentary What British Muslims Really Think has been cleared of breaching Ofcom rules after amassing more than 200 complaints.
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NewsJowell: Ofcom should regulate broadcasters' diversity targets
Former culture secretary Tessa Jowell has called on Ofcom to regulate broadcasters’ diversity targets and sanction them if they fail to meet them.
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NewsOfcom: C4 must do more for children
Ofcom has told Channel 4 that it must do more to cater for older children amid pressure from the government to up its game on kids’ content.
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NewsOfcom appoints C4 deputy chairman
Ofcom has appointed MT (Mary Teresa) Rainey as deputy chairman of Channel 4.
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NewsOfcom raps C4 over sexually explicit music
Ofcom has rapped Channel 4 for broadcasting music containing sexually explicit lyrics at 7am during its winter sports coverage.
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NewsOfcom probes Countdown and Good Morning Britain
Ofcom has launched investigations into perennials Countdown and Good Morning Britain after complaints were received about the daytime shows.
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NewsOfcom mulls allowing broadcasters to bypass 9pm watershed
Ofcom is investigating whether PIN protection technology could pave the way for broadcasters to air content unsuitable for children before the 9pm watershed.
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NewsGovernment review: close BBC Trust and hand powers to Ofcom
Sir David Clementi has called for “fundamental reform” of BBC governance and regulation, recommending the Trust be abolished and its duties shared between Ofcom and a unitary board.
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NewsOfcom finds 'significant' rise in VoD concern
A “significant increase” in the number of teenagers concerned by on-demand and online content has been recorded by Ofcom.
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NewsJekyll & Hyde censured by Ofcom
ITV has been rapped after the “violent and graphic” nature of Sunday teatime drama Jekyll & Hyde breached Ofcom rules.
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NewsI’m A Celebrity spider eating task escapes Ofcom probe
Ofcom has ruled out an investigation into Ferne McCann’s spider eating bushtucker trial, despite the episode of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! sparking nearly 1,500 complaints.
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NewsOfcom backs terms of trade - but sets out options for reform
Ofcom has ruled that the terms of trade continue to fulfil their purpose - but has offered the government a series of options should it wish to change the existing regulatory framework.
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NewsOfcom opens door for BBC Studios
The launch of BBC Studios is likely to benefit viewers but could result in “tension” for the corporation’s commissioners, according to an Ofcom report.
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NewsC4 news stories stir mixed Ofcom rulings
Channel 4’s “cash for access” sting on Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Jack Straw has been cleared of wrongdoing by Ofcom – but the regulator has reprimanded the commercial broadcaster’s news service over a report on the Shoreham air crash.
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NewsOfcom: UK TV viewers most advanced in world
The UK is the most sophisticated TV watching nation in the world, with more viewers getting their content fix online than ever before, according to Ofcom research.
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NewsTFI Friday in hot water with Ofcom
TFI Friday has only been back on air for several weeks and it is already in trouble with media watchdog Ofcom after guest Nicholas Hoult swore live on air.
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NewsComedy Central rapped again by Ofcom
Comedy Central is in trouble again with Ofcom over a sexually graphic promotional trailer.
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NewsOfcom withdraws ‘must-offer’ rule for Sky Sports
Sky is no longer forced to wholesale its sports channels at a reduced price to rivals such as Virgin Media after Ofcom scrapped its regulation.
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NewsOfcom to investigate Jekyll & Hyde
Ofcom is to open an investigation into ITV teatime drama Jekyll & Hyde after the show racked up over 800 complaints.