13 Jul 2001
| by MediaWeek
Ofcom legislation confirmed...The Government is set to introduce emergency legislation to push through the creation of Ofcom in this Parliamentary session. In its manifesto Labour promised to pull together the Independent Television ...
as to whether Ofcom legislation would be introduced on time. ...
05 Jun 2003
| by MediaWeek
Guiding Ofcom to success...corporate body, Ofcom is officially independent of Government. However, since it will need to work in close ...
Ofcom on a short rein. Ofcom will be popular with media owners, agencies, advertisers ...
documents defining Ofcom's specific tasks, most of us will struggle to grasp how to keep track of its ...
30 Oct 2003
| by MediaWeek
Ofcom boost for self-regulation...organisations have welcomed the first clear sign Ofcom will allow the industry to regulate itself ...
Association all praised moves by Ofcom this week to consult the industry over a new regulatory framework ...
and reviewing regulatory codes, Ofcom would have "backstop" powers over the new system, providing another ...
16 Oct 2003
| by MediaWeek
Ofcom review ?pointless?...Commission guidelines on advertising sales by Ofcom, branding it a waste of time. Following the creation of a single ITV sales point, Ofcom has announced a review of the rules governing the other TV sales ...
such joint sales activity now need to be reviewed," said an Ofcom statement. Viacom Brand Solutions ...
02 Aug 2002
| by MediaWeek
Currie's Ofcom priority tasks...Ofcom: Lord Currie ITV has commissioned a fifth series of Carlton police drama The Vice , which will be produced later this year. The series will include a one-off feature-length edition followed by six one-hour episodes. Brilliant Media has confirmed it has picked up the £12m planning ...
19 Apr 2006
| by Robin Parker
Ofcom has given the go-ahead for pay TV channels to be broadcast on Freeview....licensed by Ofcom under the Broadcasting Act 1996, three of which state that all channels must be free-to-air. Ofcom said the decision to lift the restriction was influenced by the rapid development of DTT, which ...
07 Feb 2006
| by Ian Quinn
Ofcom today confirmed plans to allow sponsorship of entire television and radio channels....The regulator indicated in the review of its broadcasting code last year that it would look at allowing the new revenue stream for broadcasters, on top of sponsorship of individual programmes. Having looked further into audience reaction to the idea, Ofcom plans to allow channel sponsorship with certain ...
14 Feb 2006
| by Mark Banham
Media regulator Ofcom is looking to appoint an agency to its media planning and buying account..... Media agencies have until 17 March to register interest in the brief. Ofcom is the independent regulator ...
come to an end on 21 July 2009. Ofcom was set up on 29 December 2003 and deals with broadcasting ...
06 Jul 2007
The RadioCentre has called on Ofcom to be bolder about tackling the problems that are facing..., the commercial radio trade body has asked Ofcom to
end ownership restrictions as well as demanding it sets a date for
analogue switch-off. Andrew Harrison, the RadioCentre chief executive, urged Ofcom to
implement a ...
by Ofcom to plan when and how the radio
industry should become fully or mainly digitalised. At the heart ...
14 Mar 2008
| by Fiona Ramsay
LONDON - Communications regulator Ofcom has unveiled plans to auction a large portion of radio...The provisional deadline for applications is 10 April, with the auction likely to start at the end of April. Ofcom said the 1452-1492 MHz band, the so-called L-Band , could potentially be used for mobile ...
to the media industry. Ofcom spectrum policy partner Philip Rutnam said the spectrum will provide ...