Live TV viewing is continuing its downward trend, according to Ofcom’s Communications Market Report 2020.
BBC critics in line for top broadcasting posts
Prime minister Boris Johnson is looking to appoint two outspoken critics of the BBC into the UK broadcasting’s highest regulatory roles.
PSB listings under threat on Smart TVs
Ofcom has launched a review of competition rules in its Electronic Programme Guide code.
Ofcom: Lockdown adds to streaming growth
UK adults spent 40% of their time in front of a screen at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ofcom launches call to evidence on online video platforms
Ofcom has set out on the road that is likely to lead to the regulator being given responsibility for video sharing platforms (VSPs).
UK’s internet use surges to record levels
UK adults are spending a record 4 hours a day online, with distinct signs that the coronavirus lockdown is changing communications.
Ofcom to fast track drive-in services
Ofcom is to fast track applications for drive-in services including movies and church services.
Loveworld sanctioned for Covid-19 sermon
The religious television channel Loveworld has been sanctioned after Ofcom deemed both a news programme and a love sermon contained “potentially harmful claims” about the causes of Covid-19.
Kevin Bakhurst appointed to Ofcom board
The director of Ofcom’s Content and Media Policy Group has been appointed to the Ofcom board.
Viewers expect rules for streaming services to be the same as broadcast TV
A study by the regulator Ofcom into viewer expectations in the digital world has found confusion over the rules that apply to online catch-up and subscription services where the platforms have access to programmes previously shown on broadcast TV.