UK comms regulator Ofcom has announced the outcome of the Principal stage of its auction to release more airwaves to improve 5G in the busiest places. A total of 5.4 GHz of spectrum was up for grabs – the most ever to be made available in an Ofcom auction. This spectrum, known as ‘mmWave’ because […]
Research from the BBFC shows that two in five young people (45 per cent) have watched a film or TV series that negatively affected their mental wellbeing. Of those, almost all (97 per cent) said the content had some impact on them with nearly half (46 per cent) saying it stayed with them for a […]
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has launched its inaugural BBFC Education Week, running from Monday 6 to Friday 10 October. The week’s worth of activity will highlight the BBFC’s wide range of educational initiatives, from free school talks and classroom resources to the BBFC’s Youth Panel. The week underscores the BBFC’s mission to […]
Media regulator Ofcom has awarded small-scale DAB multiplex licences for seven more areas in the UK. So far, 75 multiplexes have launched broadcasting to listeners across all four nations of the UK. In total, the small-scale DAB programme will enable the launch of over 100 multiplexes. Following a competitive process, where each applicant was judged […]
September 30th is the deadline for the world’s biggest social media platforms – including Facebook, Instagram, Roblox, TikTok and YouTube – to prove to Ofcom they are walking the walk on children’s online safety. As part of the UK media regulator’s rollout of the Online Safety Act, the platforms most popular with kids will need […]
The top 10 most complained-about TV shows of 2025 so far have been revealed – with ITV’s Love Island topping the list, and fellow ITV show This Morning entering the top 10 following a migrant rant from one of its presenters. The TV and entertainment experts at OLBG analysed Ofcom complaints data to reveal the […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has opened a consultation on proposals to revise and improve the way it licenses non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) systems. NGSO systems use satellites to provide services such as broadband to individuals, businesses, and other organisations, particularly in remote areas. Ofcom introduced the current process for licensing NGSO systems in 2021 with […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has published its annual Openreach Monitoring Report for 2024/25. In 2018, digital infrastructure provider Openreach legally separated from BT, establishing its own board, staff, management and strategy, with a duty to serve all customers equally. Ofcom accepted a number of commitments offered by BT to help ensure Openreach’s independence. Ofcom monitors […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has announced that Geoff Cooper has been appointed as the next Chair of public service broadcaster Channel 4. He will join the broadcaster’s Board on October 1st, succeeding the interim Chair Dawn Airey CBE. Cooper, currently Chair of AO World plc, has over 30 years’ Board experience across a range of […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will move ahead with plans to make the UK the first country in Europe to enable standard smartphones to connect to satellites using mobile spectrum bands. It means that services could soon be offered in the UK to enable standard smartphones to make calls, send texts and […]