Ofcom to take no action against Capital Xtra over pay-for-play claims
Ofcom has said it will not take action against Capital Xtra over claims that one of the radio station’s DJs asked for payments of £200 to play songs on his weekly show.
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Tech giants ‘on notice’ as new digital regulator arrives to tackle dominance
Big tech firms are “on notice”, the Culture Secretary has warned as the UK’s new digital regulator gets started on its mission to curb market dominance.
New regulator aimed at curbing dominance of tech giants gets to work
A new technology regulator created to rein in the dominance of tech giants has swung into action, looking first at how codes of conduct could work.
Religious TV channel Loveworld fined after airing Covid conspiracy theories
Religious satellite TV channel Loveworld has been fined £125,000 after it aired unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about coronavirus.
Ofcom to create tech hub and up to 150 new jobs in Manchester
Communications regulator Ofcom has announced plans to open a new technology hub in Manchester – creating up to 150 new jobs by 2025.
Piers Morgan clears out office at Good Morning Britain
Piers Morgan returned to the Good Morning Britain studio to clear out his office after quitting the show earlier this month.
One in three video-sharing users find hate speech – Ofcom
A third of people who use video-sharing platforms (VSPs) have seen hateful content in the last three months, Ofcom has found.
Ofcom opts not to pursue complaint against BBC over broadcast of racist term
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has announced it is not pursuing a complaint against the BBC over a news report which contained a racist term.
First areas to benefit from £5 billion gigabit broadband upgrade plan announced
The first areas targeted for a £5 billion broadband upgrade have been revealed, with work to start in 2022.
BT confirms £12bn full-fibre rollout plans following Ofcom ruling
BT has confirmed plans to spend £12 billion rolling out full-fibre broadband to 20 million homes in the UK no later than the end of the decade, following the publication of new rules by Ofcom.
Piers Morgan’s Meghan comments draw most complaints in Ofcom history
Piers Morgan’s comments about the Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey have led to the highest number of complaints in the TV regulator’s history.
Mobile firms spend more than £1.3 billion in latest 5G spectrum auction
The UK’s biggest mobile operators have committed to pay more than £1.3 billion in the first stage of latest bidding for airwaves for 5G networks.
Fine smart TV manufacturers who do not make iPlayer prominent, BBC says
Smart TV manufacturers who fail to make iPlayer prominent and easily accessible could be fined £250,000, according to proposals from the BBC.
Instagram boosts safety features around teenage users
Instagram is to restrict the ability of adults to contact teenagers who do not follow them on the platform as part of new safety tools aimed at protecting younger users.
Meghan makes formal complaint to Ofcom about Piers Morgan
The Duchess of Sussex has made a formal complaint to Ofcom about Piers Morgan after he dismissed her account of suffering suicidal thoughts and experiencing racism at the hands of the royal family.
BT chairman Jan du Plessis quits prestigious £700,000-a-year job
The chairman of BT has announced that he plans to quit the telecoms giant once a replacement has been found.
BBC executive: Supporters of TV licence must ‘stand up for it more than ever’
A BBC executive has called on supporters of the TV licence to “stand up for it more strongly than ever”.
Ofcom fines O2 for overcharging customers
Mobile provider O2 has been fined £10.5 million by Ofcom for failing to provide customers with accurate bills.
China threatens retaliation after UK cancels state TV broadcasting licence
China has threatened to retaliate after British regulators stripped its state TV channel of its UK broadcasting licence, a decision based on technical issues but rooted in complaints about its role in persecuting critics of the ruling Communist Party.
China’s state-owned broadcaster stripped of UK licence
China’s state-owned broadcaster has had its licence to broadcast in the UK withdrawn.
Ofcom sets out plans to make switching broadband less hassle
Switching broadband provider could become quicker and simpler under new rules proposed by Ofcom.
Poorest ‘locked out’ as one in six struggle to pay broadband bills – survey
More than one in six households are struggling to afford broadband during the third lockdown according to a poll, amid warnings that the poorest are being “locked out” of key services.
Dozens of mobile phone masts planned to improve coverage in rural Scotland
More than 120 mobile phone masts will be built in Scotland to improve coverage in rural areas.
Ashley Banjo defends Rufus Hound over Dancing On Ice comments
Ashley Banjo has defended Rufus Hound after the Dancing On Ice contestant took aim at the Government over its stance on free school meals.
Ofcom receives hundreds of complaints over Rufus Hound’s Dancing On Ice comments
Ofcom has received 341 complaints about last weekend’s episode of Dancing On Ice, with the majority made about celebrity contestant Rufus Hound.
Loveworld breached broadcasting rules by airing Covid conspiracies, rules Ofcom
Religious satellite television channel Loveworld breached broadcasting rules when it aired unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about coronavirus, Ofcom has ruled.
Hundreds complain over Channel 4’s ‘deepfake’ Queen’s speech
Ofcom has received more than 200 complaints about Channel 4’s digitally created “deepfake” version of the Queen’s speech.
TV shows to face new rules on protecting participants
TV shows will face new rules on looking after participants following scrutiny over Love Island and Jeremy Kyle’s programme.
Emily Maitlis monologue row being assessed by Ofcom
The TV broadcasting watchdog is looking into the Emily Maitlis monologue row.
Streaming services could provide public service content, Ofcom says
Streaming services such as Netflix could provide public service content in future, the TV regulator has said, amid an uncertain future for traditional broadcasters,