OFCOM regulates broadcasting in the UK and is called upon to deal with complaints that may arise in all aspects of output. This is the current bulletin, to give some idea of what is involved.
Standards Cases
In Breach
Mike Mendoza
talkSPORT, 12 May 2007, 01:10
Introduction
Mike Mendoza presents a live phone-in programme, which is designed to challenge audiences by stimulating discussion on topics introduced by the presenter and callers to the show.
During the introduction to this programme, Mike Mendoza outlined the subjects that were to be discussed, by stating the following:
“The …

BBC Four is set to explore the wonderful world of comic books in a new three-part series celebrating one the of most powerful achievements of British popular culture – the classic comic strips generations of us have grown up with over the past 70 years.

From the Beano to Bunty, Commando to Viz, The Eagle to 2000AD, British comics have captivated generations from the Thirties to the present day.

Narrated by comedy writer Armando Iannucci (The Thick Of It), Comics Britannia will feature comics legends who wrote …

Doctor Who series four filming is underway with Catherine Tate joining the BAFTA award-winning BBC One drama series as The Doctor’s brand new companion, Donna Noble.
Award-winning actress Tate is reprising her role as Donna, the runaway bride who featured in last year’s Doctor Who Christmas special.
The start of the new series will see Donna tracking down the Time Lord during an alien emergency in modern-day London.
The couple are destined to experience a series of wonderful adventures throughout the new series including meeting one of Doctor Who’s most popular aliens, …

BBC Director-General Mark Thompson today announced a package of tough measures to address the discovery of further serious breaches of editorial standards across some areas of BBC programmes and content.
The further emerging breaches, revealed following a BBC-wide search of around one million hours of output since January 2005, were reported today by Mr Thompson to the BBC Trust, and the Director-General announced the new measures in response to demands for action from the Trust.
The measures include a total suspension of all competitions. Phone-related competitions on BBC television and radio will …

Quality, range and talent dominate this autumn on BBC On

Behind closed doors with Her Majesty The Queen, an exclusive set of interviews with Tony Blair as he departs Number 10 and some of the best talent in the business, this is a stellar autumn season of programming on BBC One.
Peter Fincham, Controller, BBC One, says: “We’re keeping up the pace of change on BBC One. This autumn sees the introduction of a new nightly news summary at 8pm each weekday evening.
“Designed to bridge the gap between the Six and …

Consideration of sanction against
Channel Four Television Corporation in respect of its service Channel 4.
For
Breaches of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code:

Rule 2.3 – Broadcasters must when applying generally accepted standards ensure that material which may cause offence is justified by the context; and
Rule 1.3 – Children must also be protected by appropriate scheduling from unsuitable material.

On
15, 17, 18, 19 January 2007
Decision
To direct Channel Four (and S4C) to broadcast a statement of Ofcom’s findings in a form determined by Ofcom immediately before the start of the broadcast of the first programme of …

The BBC today submitted its response to Ofcom’s public consultation on the Digital Dividend Review.
Ofcom has proposed a technology neutral auction of the radio spectrum released by the switch to all-digital television broadcasting between 2008 and 2012.
In its response, the BBC argues for the allocation of spectrum to Public Service Broadcasters to develop free-to-air, universally available high definition (HD) channels on the Digital Terrestrial Television platform (DTT).
The BBC also discloses findings of independent consultants that the loss to the UK in private and social value, if public service broadcasters …

In consultation with community groups, Our Video has developed an accessible “Toolkit” through which communities can produce their own video and multi media content, at low cost and distribute it across the internet. This project brings together community media and recent digital technology developments in a project that is explicitly designed to systematise the approach and make it available as a generic toolkit. THe toolkit is now available to download from the home page and is free to copy under the creative commons not for profit license.
The toolkit enables …

Ofcom has published the second phase of its statutory review of public service broadcasting, setting out key proposals to maintain and strengthen public service television in the digital age.
Section 264 of the Communications Act 2003 requires Ofcom to report on the effectiveness of the existing public service broadcasters – BBC , ITV, Channel 4, S4C, Five and Teletext – in the delivery of their public service broadcasting obligations; and to make recommendations for the continuation of public service broadcasting in the years ahead.
The Phase 2 Report …