Ofcom

Murdoch journalist given key voice over new chair of Ofcom
Paul Potts, a director of Times newspapers, appointed to panel to choose new head of broadcasting regulator
Vanessa Thorpe
14, Feb, 2021 @6:00 AM

O2 fined £10.5m for customer overcharging over almost a decade
Ofcom finds error meant 140,000 departing customers paid £2.4m more than they should have
Mark Sweney
12, Feb, 2021 @11:03 AM

Is condemning GB News before it's started a good use of the left's energy? | Zoe Williams
It might seem like the last thing we need, but if the channel avoids fake news we can live with it, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams
09, Feb, 2021 @11:00 AM

Chinese state broadcaster loses UK licence after Ofcom ruling
Regulator concludes news network CGTN is ultimately controlled by Chinese Communist party
Alex Hern
04, Feb, 2021 @1:44 PM

BT warns rural areas will suffer broadband delays unless government steps up
Philip Jansen fears residents risk ‘second-class’ status in full-fibre rollout until financial barriers are lifted
Mark Sweney
04, Feb, 2021 @11:28 AM

Johnson poised to appoint Paul Dacre chair of Ofcom
PM’s choice of controversial former Mail editor is part of his election promise to radically overhaul the BBC
Vanessa Thorpe Arts and media correspondent
31, Jan, 2021 @10:45 AM

The Guardian view on the BBC: more than good value | Editorial
Editorial: The BBC should argue for itself as a public utility, central to democratic life
Editorial
24, Jan, 2021 @6:30 PM

Is Britain's TV news at risk of being dominated by those who shout loudest?
New, right-leaning opinionated competitors such as GB news are the latest threat to the BBC, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson
Jane Martinson
13, Jan, 2021 @3:28 PM

Students quit free speech campaign over role of Toby Young-founded group
Recruits say they were misled about the involvement of controversial pressure group the Free Speech Union
Archie Bland
09, Jan, 2021 @7:00 AM

YouTube reverses TalkRadio ban for allegedly breaching content policy
Station was banned from the platform for 12 hours but insists it has ‘robust editorial controls’
Alex Hern Technology editor
05, Jan, 2021 @4:36 PM

Indian news channel fined in UK for hate speech about Pakistan
Ofcom imposes £20,000 penalty on Republic TV for ‘highly pejorative’ comments on talk show
Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent
23, Dec, 2020 @5:54 PM

Ofcom issues new rules to protect welfare of people on TV and radio
Safeguards mean broadcasters will have to explicitly care for mental health and wellbeing of participants
Sarah Marsh
18, Dec, 2020 @2:13 PM
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