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UK's Ofcom to regulate streaming companies 28 APR 2022

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UK's Ofcom to regulate streaming companies

The UK government announced that the big streaming companies will be regulated by Ofcom in the same way that big broadcasters are.
UK's Ofcom has revoked RT's license to broadcast in the UK 18 MAR 2022

Programmers

UK's Ofcom has revoked RT's license to broadcast in the UK

The decision comes amid 29 ongoing investigations by Ofcom into the due impartiality of RT’s news and current affairs coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
BBC Three will return to TV screens for the first time in six years 25 NOV 2021

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BBC Three will return to TV screens for the first time in six years

The decision coincides with Ofcom’s fourth annual report on the BBC’s performance, which assesses, among other things, its progress in reaching underserved viewers and listeners.
UK consumers spent a third of 2020 watching TV and video 5 AUG 2021

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UK consumers spent a third of 2020 watching TV and video

UK adults sought solace in screens and streaming in 2020, spending a third of their waking hours watching TV and online video content, according to Ofcom’s annual study of the nation’s media habits.
Young people turn away from TV news to keep up to date online 4 AUG 2021

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Young people turn away from TV news to keep up to date online

Young people in the UK are significantly more likely to keep up with news using the internet, over TV and other sources, according to Ofcom’s annual news consumption report.