Guidance for TV broadcast licensees - Ofcom

Broadcasting codes

Compliance checklist for TV broadcasters (PDF, 170.9 KB)

TLCS Guidance Notes for Licensees (PDF, 190.0 KB)

DTPS/DTAS Guidance Notes for Licensees (PDF, 218.6 KB)

Note: guidance on how to apply is provided on our application page.

Guidance for religious bodies (PDF, 37.4 KB)

Guidance on the use of targeted advertising replacement and its effect on a television service's licensing status and licence requirements (PDF, 69.7 KB)

Guidance regarding the licensing position of television licensable content services broadcast into multiple territories (PDF, 52.9 KB)

Guidance regarding the 'provider of a broadcasting service' and 'sub-letting' of capacity (PDF, 46.1 KB)

FAQs on broadcasting and on demand services after the UK leaves the EU
(PDF, 211.0 KB)

See also...

Broadcast and On Demand Bulletins
24 June 2019

The Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin reports on investigations into potential breaches of Ofcom’s codes and rules for TV, radio and video-on-demand programmes.
Apply for a radio broadcast licence
19 June 2019

Licence advertisements and application documents for radio broadcast licences.
Fixed terrestrial links
05 June 2019

Fixed Terrestrial Links or Fixed Wireless Systems (FWS) refer to terrestrial based wireless systems, operating between two or more fixed points.
Spectrum information
11 May 2019

Information on the radio spectrum, including the UK Frequency Allocation Table, broadcast transmitter guidance and interface requirements.

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