One fifth of consumers with access to a games console are using their devices to watch video content. The trend is one of a number of shifts in the marketplace reported […]
BBC Trust to consult Ofcom on service changes
The BBC Trust is to formally consult Ofcom on any major proposals from the BBC Executive that would change the BBC’s activities.
Hunt presses pause in BSkyB takeover
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has written to the media regulator Ofcom over
News Corp’s proposed takeover of BSkyB. The move keeps alive the possibility
the matter could still be referred to the Competition Commission. [Read the Story…]
Ofcom sets rules of engagement in BSkyB takeover
Media regulator Ofcom has clearly set out its role, powers and duties within News Corp’s proposed takeover of BSkyB. In a letter to John Whittingdale, chairman of the parliamentary committee […]
UK digitisation at 93.1%
The percentage of UK homes that receive digital TV signals stood at 93.1% at the end of the first quarter, according to consumer research by the regulator Ofcom.
Pressure intensifies on News Corp-Sky bid
A statement by Ofcom that it has “a duty to be satisfied on an ongoing basis that the holder of a broadcasting licence is ‘fit and proper’” has been interpreted […]
Digital on 75% of second sets
Over 75% of second TV sets in UK households have now been upgraded to receive digital signals.
Ofcom: BBC syndication policy fails consumer
Ofcom’s competition partner Stuart Mcintosh has highlighted concerns that the BBC Executive’s proposed syndication policy might shut out competitors. In a letter to the BBC Trust, released as part of […]
ATVOD self-regulation proves to be expensive business
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 […]
Product placement, brought to you by the letter P
Ofcom has revealed the logo that TV channels will be obliged to use to signal to viewers that a programme contains product placement.