Ofcom is the regulator for the communications services that we use and rely on each day.
As people communicate seamlessly online and offline, we now need to invest our efforts into making digital communications work for everyone
Ofcom wants to understand how adults and children in the UK use media.
Under the Online Safety Act, Ofcom's job is to make online services safer for the people who use them. We make sure companies have effective systems in place to protect users from harm
Ofcom is committed to a thriving telecoms sector, where companies can compete fairly and customers benefit from a broad range of services
Ofcom's job is to make sure there is a universal postal service.
You can't see or feel radio spectrum, but we use it every day. Our job is to authorise and manage the use of spectrum in the UK.
We make sure that broadcasters provide quality TV, radio and on-demand programmes that appeal to diverse audiences. We also have rules in place to protect viewers and listeners from harm.
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Published: 20 March 2024
Last updated: 7 July 2026
This page provides information about how we regulate Channel 4 in the UK, including our latest reports and reviews.
Published: 3 July 2026
This page sets out Channel 4’s obligation to produce an annual Statement of Media Content Policy (SMCP) and our regulatory responsibilities. It also provides access to each year’s SMCP response in a filterable format, following the approach used on Ofcom’s BBC Annual Report page.
Published: 8 September 2021
Providers of on-demand programme services (ODPS) are required by law to notify us before their service begins, and to let us know if the service closes or undergoes significant changes. These criteria and the content standards requirements are set out in Section 4A of the Communications Act 2003 (“the Act”).
This page provides links to all published consultations, statements and media updates pertaining to C4C.
This page sets out the purpose of, and provides links to, previous five-year reviews of Channel 4 regulation.
Published: 6 March 2024
Last updated: 2 July 2026
Ofcom has published Interim Procedures for handling complaints and investigations. We are currently consulting on long term procedures.
Published: 18 May 2017
Ofcom’s role for BBC online material is set out in the BBC Charter and Agreement.
Published: 19 September 2023
Last updated: 30 June 2026
Information and all published documents from each of Ofcom’s reviews of Public Service Broadcasting (PSB).
Published: 30 June 2026
How well public service broadcasters
Published: 25 June 2026
Ofcom has given its consent to a request from the BBC to broadcast exclusive live coverage of non-finals play in the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.
Last updated: 5 June 2026
Information about how we regulate Channel 3 in the UK, including our latest reports and reviews.
Published: 4 March 2024
Last updated: 26 May 2026
Ofcom occasionally publishes notes to alert broadcasters and on demand service providers to key changes or information.
Published: 21 July 2023
Last updated: 13 May 2026
Details of the technical parameters of all analogue VHF, MF, and DAB transmitters (including services on multiplexes) currently on-air.
Published: 8 February 2024
Last updated: 11 May 2026
Ofcom must consider the impacts of the BBC’s activities on fair and effective competition.
Published: 15 February 2021
Last updated: 6 March 2026
Information and guidance on the regional production quotas imposed on public service broadcasters.
Published: 17 October 2024
Last updated: 25 February 2026
Latest updates for implementing the Media Act.
Published: 26 May 2010
Last updated: 19 February 2026
This section includes information for the broadcast industry, covering the Broadcasting Code and other programme-related guidance
Published: 25 May 2010
Last updated: 10 February 2026
The Community Radio Fund helps to fund the core costs of running Ofcom-licensed community radio stations.
Published: 10 February 2026
The Panel considered each application and awarded funding based on the information provided, and with reference to the Community Radio Fund (‘the Fund’) guidance notes. For each grant bid, the Panel decided whether to make a full award, a partial award, or not to award any funding.
Published: 5 July 2023
Last updated: 6 February 2026
Coverage maps for small-scale DAB multiplexes.
Published: 4 February 2026
The Olympic Games are designated as a Group A listed event, which means broadcasters’ plans for live coverage may, in some circumstances, require Ofcom’s consent. This page explains why the coverage plans do not require consent from Ofcom.
Published: 23 January 2024
Last updated: 27 January 2026
Information on submitting radio relevant turnover returns for commercial licence holders.
Published: 30 November 2023
Last updated: 23 January 2026
This is Ofcom’s eighth Annual Report on the BBC in which we assess the BBC’s performance against all areas of our regulation and set out how we have carried out our role.
Last updated: 21 January 2026
Licensed TV broadcasters are requested to submit Market Intelligence database returns to Ofcom via the Ofcom Online Services Portal.
Published: 19 February 2024
Last updated: 5 January 2026
This section of the Broadcasting Code relates to broadcasters' editorial independence and control over programming with a distinction between editorial content and advertising.
Last updated: 18 December 2025
Ofcom is tasked with holding the BBC to account in relation to its output and services, using the range of regulatory tools at our disposal.
Published: 27 November 2025
Ofcom’s review of current audience protection measures used by On-Demand Programme Services, along with commissioned research findings of audience views, highlighting audience perspectives and expectations around current protection measures for viewers.
