ITC Notes

ITC Notes are a range of factsheets designed to explain the ITC's functions and the operation of commercial television. The subjects reflect the questions we are most frequently asked.

Each Note includes basic facts on its subject, with extensive cross-referencing to other notes and material. They provide a signpost to primary sources.


1	Introduction
2	European Legislation
3	The Broadcasting Acts of 1990 and 1996
4	Commercial Television: Revenues and Payments
5	Licensing Procedures
6	Regulation
7	Ownership
8	Television Advertising Control
9	Programme Sponsorship
10	Audience Research/ Terminology
11	Complaints Handling
12	Independent Productions
13	Multichannel Television
14	Channel 3 (ITV)
15	Public Service Broadcasters - News Provision
16	Party Political Broadcasting and Televising Parlia
17	Children’s Television
18	Religious Broadcasting
19	Educational Broadcasting
20	Sport on Television
21	Gaelic Broadcasting
22	Television in Wales
23	Channel 4
24	Channel 5 (five)
26	Violence on Television
27	Bad Language
28	Sexual Portrayal
29	Ethnic Minorities
30	Equal Opportunities
31	Transmission, Technical Standards and Research
32	Digital Television
33	Local Television
34	Adult Services
35	The Watershed and ITC Family Viewing Policy
36	Provision for people with hearing or sight disab
37	Teletext

Back to Index