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Gigabit broadband now available to two thirds of UK homes
Gigabit broadband is now available to two thirds of the UK’s homes, according to a…
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Ofcom hires Meta misinformation chief to oversee online safety
UK media and telecoms regulator Ofcom has hired Meta’s EMEA misinformation policy chief to oversee…
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UK government to outline C4 privatisation plans in white paper
The UK government is set to release a policy paper outlining its plans to sell…
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Streamers to be regulated by UK government
Streamers such as Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ are to be regulated in the UK…
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Former BBC chair Michael Grade picked for vacant Ofcom chairman role by UK government
Former BBC chairman and Channel 4 CEO Lord Michael Grade has been announced as the…
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UK’s Ofcom revokes RT licence
UK media regulator Ofcom has revoked the licence of Russian state-backed news channel RT to broadcast…
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Ofcom to look into RT’s UK status, foreign secretary says
Liz Truss, the UK’s foreign secretary, has said that media regulator Ofcom will look into…
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Ofcom approves BBC Three TV comeback
BBC Three, the UK online network behind shows including Fleabag and Killing Eve, has been approved by media…
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Ofcom chief: time for ‘strong external oversight’ of social media
Ofcom chief executive Melanie Dawes has called for tougher regulation of social media to force…
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Virgin Media tops Ofcom’s pay TV complaints list, with Sky generating fewest complaints
Sky stood out as the least complained-about pay TV service, while Virgin Media was the…