Around half of UK TV and radio employees are now based outside of the capital, but media regulator Ofcom says more needs to be done to increase diversity in senior […]
Ofcom consults on new Channel 4 licence
Ofcom has announced a consultation on a new licence for Channel 4, ahead of the expiry of its current licence on 31 December 2024.
ACT condemns European Parliament Committee geoblocking vote
The ACT has condemned a vote by the European Parliament’s IMCO Committee seeking to include copyright protected works in the scope of geo-blocking regulation.
Competition authority to examine UK cloud services
Ofcom has referred the public cloud infrastructure services market to the Competition and Markets Authority for further investigation.
Ofcom fines Islam Channel repeated code breaches
Ofcom has imposed a £40,000 financial penalty on Islam Channel Ltd after “serious and repeated breaches” of its broadcasting rules.
RTS Cambridge: Culture Secretary launches study into future of TV distribution
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said she wants to build a clear picture of what the TV of the future looks like.
Exclusive: EU opts to keep UHF band for broadcast at WRC-23, but adds mobile
The European Union (EU) has agreed on a joint position for the upcoming negotiations about frequency spectrum allocation at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23).
Ofcom to keep PSB advertising rules in place
The UK regulator Ofcom has decided against relaxing stricter TV advertising rules that apply to the commercially-funded channels.
GB News in breach again after two Conservative politicians interview Chancellor
Ofcom has said GB News should have taken additional measures after two sitting Conservative Party MPs interviewed the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP.
Twitter/Biontech: German regulator investigates possible breach of media law
Bavarian media authority BLM is investigating whether Twitter (today X) and pharmaceutical company Biontech tried to prevent a public debate on vaccination patents in 2020.