Codes & Guidance Notes

Programmes

• Programme Code

Advertising & Sponsorship

• Advertising Standards Code
• Advertising Standards Code - Associated Guidance Notes
  (Also see the ITC Guidance Note for Licensees on Flashing Images and Regular Patterns in Television.)
• Recent Amendments
  
• Rule 3.2 New Note 1 and consequent renumbering of previous Notes [14/01/03]
  
• Rule 9.5 Unacceptable Categories with Notes [28/07/03]
  
• Rule 10.3 Exemptions made in accordance with Note 1 [1/11/02]
  
• Code of Programme Sponsorship
• Sponsorship Updates
• Rules on Amount & Scheduling of Advertising (RASA)
• Amendments to RASA
• Virtual Advertising - Guidance Note

Guidance Notes to Programme, Advertising and Sponsorship Codes

• ITC Guidance Note for Licensees on Flashing Images and Regular Patterns in Television
• ITC Guidance Note for Licensees on the Application of Sanctions
• Guidance to Broadcasters on Interactive Television Services
• ITC Rules on the Promotion of Programmes, Channels and Related Services on Commercial Television

Text Services

• Code for Text Services

• ITC Guidance on Competition Procedures
• ITC Guidance on Public Consultation
• ITC Rules on the Promotion of Programmes, Channels and Related Services on Commercial Television
• Code of Conduct on Electronic Programme Guides
• Code of Sports and other Listed Events
• Qualifying Revenue & Multiplex Revenue: Statement of Principles
• Revisions to ITC Rules Regarding Advertising Sales Arrangements
• Guidance Notes on ITC's Bundling Remedies
• Technical background guide to CRR remedy

Technical background guide to CRR remedy
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• Basic summary of the Contracts Right Renewal (CRR) remedy

Contract Rights Renewal Remedy
   Word Document ||    PDF Version

Technical Performance

• Technical Performance Code (Analogue & Digital)
• ITC Rules of Operation for the use of ITU-R (CCIR) Teletext System

Digital Television

• ITC Code of Practice on Changes to Existing Transmission and Reception Arrangements
• ITC Specifications of Digital Television Transmissions

Subtitling, Signing & Audio Description

• Guidance on Standards for Subtitling
• ITC Guidelines on Standards for Sign Language on Digital Terrestrial Television
• ITC Guidance on Standards for Audio Description
• Code on Subtitling, Signing & Audio Description on DTT (large print version also available)

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