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Ofcom to end VOD co-regulation

October 14, 2015 09.11 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Ofcom is to bring to an end six years of so-called ‘co-regulation’ of on demand content. 

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: ATVOD, Ofcom Edited: October 14, 2015 10:22

ATVOD: VOD becoming more accessible

December 15, 2014 11.39 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Public service broadcasters are leading the way when it comes to access provision through On Demand services.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: ATVOD, Ofcom Edited: December 15, 2014 11:39

Ofcom rules Playboy TV UK controlled from Canada

September 30, 2013 11.11 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Ofcom has upheld an appeal by Playboy TV UK that it was no longer the operator of  online video on-demand services Playboy TV and Demand Adult.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline Tagged With: ATVOD, Ofcom, Playboy TV Europe Edited: September 30, 2013 11:30

Playboy fined for website breach

January 17, 2013 10.29 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Playboy, often seen as the respectable side of adult entertainment, has been fined £100,000 after it allowed children online access to had-core pornography.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: ATVOD, Playboy, UK Edited: January 17, 2013 10:29

ATVOD brings in lower fees

March 30, 2012 10.05 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The Authority for Television On Demand (ATVOD), which co-regulates UK video-on-demand services with Ofcom is to reduce its fee tariff by an across the board 3.58%.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: ATVOD Edited: March 30, 2012 10:05

ATVOD rules adult site must block access by children

February 1, 2012 11.19 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The Authority for Television On Demand (ATVOD) has said online video on demand service Bootybox.tv was in breach of statutory rules requiring video on demand providers to ensure that under 18s cannot normally access hardcore pornographic content.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: ATVOD Edited: February 2, 2012 11:18

Broadcasters hold responsibility for VOD content

January 19, 2012 09.33 Europe/London By Julian Clover

In a landmark ruling Ofcom has backed a decision by the industry regulator ATVOD that three Viacom companies were responsible for their own content on the Virgin Media platform.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: ATVOD, Comedy Central, MTV Networks Europe, Nickelodeon, Viacom, Virgin Media Edited: January 20, 2012 11:01

Playboy loses VOD appeals

May 16, 2011 11.42 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Playboy TV has failed in its attempt to overturn an adjudication by VOD regulator ATVOD that two of its adult websites fall within the scope of UK regulation.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD Tagged With: ATVOD, Playboy Edited: May 16, 2011 11:42

ATVOD complaint results in sub-committee

February 23, 2011 10.57 Europe/London By Julian Clover

ATVOD, the co-regulator for on demand content, has responded to a complaint against a 4oD showing of Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights by setting up a sub committee to consider the complaint.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: ATVOD Edited: February 25, 2011 19:45

ATVOD self-regulation proves to be expensive business

February 21, 2011 10.01 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Providers of on demand television services in the UK face a significant rise in the amount they pay to be regulated. Co-regulator the Association for Television on Demand (ATVOD) says it faced a shortfall of £41,000 in the costs of carrying out its responsibilities during its first year of operation. This brings the total estimated […]

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Regulation/Legal, Top Story Tagged With: ATVOD, Ofcom Edited: February 22, 2011 09:53

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