Ofcom says stakeholders are “largely supportive” of its plans for a new online availability and prominence regime for public service broadcasters’ TV players distributed on connected TV platforms.
Plans initially published last December will require connected TV platforms designated by the Secretary of State to ensure that BBC iPlayer and any other public service broadcaster TV players designated by Ofcom, as well as their public service content, are available, prominent, and easily accessible.
The regulator has we are published the final Statement of Principles and Methods, together with a document summarising the comments we received about our proposed Statement, our responses to those comments and the rationale for its decision.
It outlines how it will define Television Selection Services (TSS) will be designated, based on the number of UK users of a particular TSS and whether that number is significant; and the way the service is used.
The 2024 Media Act places obligations on manufacturers and operators of smart TVs, firesticks and set-top boxes to ensure public service broadcasters (PSBs) are featured prominently on their platforms.
