London Live: proposed change to its programming commitments
- Dechrau: 07 Ebrill 2016
- Statws: Ar gau
- Diwedd: 23 Mehefin 2016
About this document
In November 2015, the Government set out its intention to introduce a broadband universal service obligation (USO). This would give everyone a right to a decent broadband connection on request. The Government proposed introducing this universal service obligation in recognition of the increasingly important role broadband plays in people’s lives.
Ofcom has been commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to provide technical analysis and recommendations to support the design of the broadband USO. This document seeks views on the design of the broadband USO.
We will provide our final advice to Government by the end of 2016.
ESTV Limited currently operates a local television service in the London area known as 'London Live'.
It has requested that Ofcom change some of the programming commitments for that service. Broadly speaking, these describe the type and volume of locally-relevant programming which ESTV Limited is required to provide and form part of its local TV licence.
Ofcom has decided that the changes requested by ESTV Limited would amount to a departure from the character of the licensed service. Under the statutory scheme, Ofcom is therefore required to consult on the request and is unable to consent to the changes requested unless it is satisfied that the departure would satisfy a number of criteria set out in legislation. These include, for example, that the departure should not substantially alter the character of the service or unacceptably reduce the number and range of programmes made about the local area.
Ofcom is therefore publishing this consultation in order to seek the views of persons who might be affected by the requested changes, particularly their views on whether the changes requested by ESTV Limited would satisfy the criteria referred to above.
Ofcom will consider any responses to this consultation before deciding whether or not to consent to the changes requested by ESTV Limited.
CORRECTION: Please note that Ofcom has replaced the version of the consultation document originally published with a corrected version. The only changes Ofcom has made in the corrected version are to table 2.
London Live: proposed change to its programming commitments - Statutory consultation under section 19(3C) of the Broadcasting Act 1996 (PDF, 146.0 KB)
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