Ofcom is proposing changes to how it regulates the BBC. The aim is to strengthen protections for audiences, particularly as people increasingly access BBC content online. The changes follow an extension of the media regulator’s powers in the Government’s BBC Mid-Term Review. Ofcom is seeking views on a proposed new code for BBC online material. […]

UK comms regulator Ofcom has finalised a series of recommendations designed to drive action by online platforms, broadcasters and streaming services to give people the skills and information they need to critically and safely engage with the content they see. Ofcom has a statutory duty to promote media literacy and its three-year strategy outlines the regulator’plans […]

Ofcom has awarded small-scale DAB multiplex licences for six more areas in the UK, drawing the successful nationwide rollout programme to a close. Small-scale DAB provides a low-cost way for local commercial, community and specialist music services to take to the digital airwaves. So far, 108 multiplexes have launched, supporting a wide range of hyperlocal […]

UK comms regulator Ofcom is publishing a new set of proposals on updating spectrum rules to support satellite networks and services, noting that this builds on the significant additional spectrum access it has enabled in recent years. First, it is consulting on its proposed approach to the 2 GHz Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) band – […]

As widely expected, Sir Ian Cheshire has been announced as Chair of media regulator Ofcom, following a pre-appointment hearing with the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee. In taking on the role, Cheshire has committed to ensuring the regulator is guided by the experiences of those most exposed to online harms and translates that insight […]

Mobile networks typically offer a poor-quality service to train passengers, according to research from media regulator Ofcom, which has called for a nationwide effort to improve the state of mobile service in the UK. Ofcom’s research measured mobile performance across 24 segments of key railway lines covering England, Scotland and Wales, making it the most […]

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has backed a ban that would block under-16s from using social media platforms – a rule that was enforced across Australia at the start of 2026. Speaking to engineers, founders and investors at the London SXSW festival, he will also warn that the UK needs to tackle the harms children already […]

Ofcom has published its latest research into how children spend their time online and interact with different forms of media. The media regulator’s Children’s Online Experiences report contains a wealth of findings about what children do when they’re online, and how they feel about their online activities and the content they encounter. Children are using […]

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee of the UK House of Commons has endorsed the government’s preferred candidate, Sir Ian Cheshire, as the new chair of media and communications regulator Ofcom. The cross-party committee has produced a report setting out its endorsement of Sir Ian after holding a pre-appointment hearing on Wednesday May 20th. During […]

XR Extreme Reach, a global platform powering advertising operations, has released UK findings from its Global Accessibility Report, revealing that subtitles have become mainstream viewing behaviour across streaming, social and broadcast content – particularly among younger audiences. The study, released to mark World Accessibility Day, surveyed 3,000 consumers across the UK, US, France, Germany, and […]