Ausaf TV Licence Revocation
Is this the first time Ofcom has revoked a licence before the channel even launched? NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF LICENCE NUMBER TLCS101719 HELD BY AUSAF UK LIMITED UNDER SECTION 3(3)(b) OF THE BROADCASTING ACT 1990 AND CONDITION 29(3)(c) OF THE LICENCE In an unusual step, Ofcom has announced it’s revoked a broadcast licence before the […]
Read moreNew Swathe of Community Radio Ofcom Licensing
After inviting expressions of interest from groups on applying for community radio licences last year, Ofcom has now whittled down the shortlist to 43 areas across the UK. Croydon, Carlisle, Hastings, Durham, Edinburgh, Enniskillen and Merthyr Tydfil are among the areas included. They were selected on the basis of 90 expressions of interest and used […]
Read moreSalisbury Poisonings – Ofcom Begins 7 Investigations Into RT Coverage
The UK broadcast regulator, Ofcom, has announced that it has opened seven new investigations into the due impartiality of news and current affairs on RT the Kremlin backed news channel. Ofcom said that the overall compliance record of RT’s licensee, TV Novosti, had not been materially out of line with other broadcasters. But the latest investigations are a direct result of RT’s coverage of the Salisbury poison attack on Yulia and Sergei Skripal.
Read moreHollyoaks violence breached rules and prompts Ofcom watershed warning to all broadcasters
The Hollyoaks episode broadcast at 18:30 showed one of the main characters being beaten and violently killed by a speeding train. A viewer complained that the scene was unsuitable for broadcast before the watershed, particularly as children might have been watching. The scene in question marked the conclusion of a long running revenge story line between two characters: […]
Read moreBlast 106 student radio found ‘in breach’ of its Ofcom licence
Radio Setup Blast 106, a community station for students, has been found in breach of its licence conditions by the broadcast regulator, Ofcom. The station, run by volunteers, was set up in July 2009 to serve students from Queens University, the University of Ulster and Belfast Metropolitan College and young people living, working or studying in Greater […]
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