Mar 29 2017
UK comms regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation on detailed proposals for how it will regulate the BBC’s performance under its new Royal Charter, which outlines how it should deliver for audiences. Ofcom becomes the first independent, external regulator of the BBC on April 3rd. Its role is to hold the Corporation to account against […]
Aug 8 2016
Ofcom has closed its investigation into how Premier League rights are sold in the UK following the League’s decision to increase the number of matches available for live broadcast in the UK, to a minimum of 190 per season from the start of the 2019-20 season. The regulator said that the decision, which will see […]
Aug 1 2016
Ofcom is proposing to make switching pay TV providers an easier process, under new proposals that will affect customers of landline, broadband and pay TV services. The regulator has launched a consultation about ways consumers can be helped during the switching process – for both standalone and bundled landline, broadband and pay TV services – […]
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Jan 25 2018
Al Arabiya News fined £120,000
Arabic language channel Al Arabiya News has been fined £120,000 for breaching broadcasting standards on fairness and privacy after broadcasting an interview with a Bahraini survivor of torture, Ofcom has said. The regulator found that the channel, originating from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, had obtained and broadcast footage of Bahraini opposition leader Hassan Mushaima without […]
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By Expat • Ofcom • Tags: Al Arabiya, Ofcom Fine