Six new community radio stations to launch
Ofcom this week announced the award of six new community radio licences in England and Scotland.
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Eamonn Holmes’ 5G comments to see Ofcom review
Broadcasting watchdog to look at This Morning footage.
Further community radio services approved by Ofcom
While local television has proved a flop community radio is proving popular.
Petition to ditch Coleen Nolan from ITV reaches nearly 10,500 signatures
The petition calls for ITV to take action following Wednesday’s (Aug 29th) Loose Women which saw a clash between guest Kim Woodburn and two Nolan sisters, regulars of the programme.
Loose Women branded Loose Bullies with thousands of complaints
More than 3000 have complained to Ofcom about yesterday afternoon’s edition, while a petition to have Coleen Nolan sacked from the lowbrow debate series has gained nearly 5000 signatures.
Ofcom receive complaints over Emmerdale sex assault storyline
Emmerdale actress Natalie Anderson has defended the show’s on-going sexual assault storyline.
Fox News screens burning of Jordanian pilot by IS
Fox News website has published the video which shows Islamic State burning alive Jordanian pilot Muadh al-Kasasbeh.
Sharon White named new Ofcom Chief Executive
Sharon White has been named as new Chief Executive of Ofcom.
Hollyoaks is ‘UK’s most violent soap’ according to Ofcom
Hollyoaks has superseded EastEnders to become the UK’s most violent soap opera, according to lengthy research undertaken by Ofcom. The media watchdog found the teen saga now has 11.5 violent scenes per hour, a significant increase on 2.1 per hour in 2002. By comparison the violence in EastEnders has decreased from 6.1 scenes per hour in 2002 to 2.1 per hour today. Ofcom’s research team deduced that pushing, prodding and grabbing were the most
Ofcom approves CBeebies production quota cut
Television regulator Ofcom has accepted the BBC Trust’s proposal to lower the quota of how much original BBC content CBeebies needs to air.