
Ofcom fines GB News £100,000 after ‘serious and repeated’ impartiality breaches
Ofcom said Rishi Sunak was given a "mostly uncontested platform" on GB News.
ByFighting for quality news media in the digital age.
Ofcom said Rishi Sunak was given a "mostly uncontested platform" on GB News.
ByBut the broadcaster failed in its bid to temporarily block Ofcom from publishing a sanction against it.
ByOfcom said it was the twelfth Broadcasting Code breach by GB News since March 2023.
ByIt also found women, working class and older people were more likely to switch off from news over the campaign.
ByInternet is top source of news - but within that, social media beats publishers.
ByAverage news viewing on public service broadcaster channels was down by 16 hours per person in 2023.
ByFarage is also in disputes with the BBC and the Mail on Sunday.
ByIt comes days after Ofcom said it was considering issuing GB News with a statutory sanction.
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