BBC apologises for graphic Sri Lanka documentary pre-watershed
The BBC has apologised for a "significant scheduling error" which led to a graphic BBC documentary on alleged human rights…
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Ofcom clears broadcasters over interviews with extremist preacher Anjem Choudray
Ofcom has cleared the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 of breaching the broadcasting code after they interviewed Anjem Choudary, the…
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BBC lawyers thought ‘pool of names’ linked to sex abuse claims online large enough to make Newsnight libel risk low
BBC lawyers told Newsnight there was a “low” risk of identifying Lord McAlpine as an unnamed politician said to be…
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Nearly twice as many tune in to TV for news than read newspapers, with BBC rated most important source
More people still turn to television as their primary news source than any other platform, according to a new report…
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Four local TV areas to merge into two following Ofcom consultation
Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has elected to merge four areas originally intended to host stand-alone local TV channels into two. The…
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Ofcom fines Islamic channel for broadcast of ‘acceptable to murder’ comments
Ofcom has fined an Islamic TV channel £85,000 after it broadcast statements saying it was acceptable to murder anyone who…
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Ofcom says Channel 4 news and current affairs commitments will remain unchanged to 2025
Channel 4’s news output has been safeguarded for another decade under the terms of its new broadcasting licence which starts…
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NUJ says ITV cuts to regional news output are ‘a major blow to public service broadcasting’
ITV’s decision to cut its regional news output in some areas by more than a third had been condemned as…
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