Statement: General procedures for investigating breaches of broadcast licences: Consultation on revising the procedures
Published: 3 December 2024
Last updated: 23 June 2025
Ofcom has a duty to secure the wide availability of TV and radio services throughout the UK and to help us carry this out, we grant broadcasting licences with specific licence conditions attached. We enforce these licence conditions in line with our published General Procedures, which were last updated in April 2017. Since then, there have been developments in the types of broadcasters we regulate, changes in our approach to regulation, and an increase in our caseload. In this context, we are now reviewing our General Procedures to ensure they remain fit for purpose.
Procedures for handling complaints, investigations and sanctions on TV, radio and video-on-demand services
Published: 12 January 2016
Last updated: 23 June 2025
•Procedures for handling complaints, investigations and sanctions on TV, radio and video-on-demand services.
Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin (pre-January 2020)
Published: 13 January 2020
Last updated: 20 June 2025
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.
Audience complaints
Published: 13 March 2024
Last updated: 18 June 2025
A weekly report of complaints assessed under the Broadcasting Code.
Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin: Notes to broadcasters
Published: 4 March 2024
Last updated: 16 June 2025
Ofcom occasionally publishes notes to alert broadcasters and on demand service providers to key changes or information.
Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin
Published: 4 March 2024
Last updated: 16 June 2025
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.
Ofcom’s approach to old films and programmes on TV
Published: 13 May 2025
There’s been some recent debate about old films and TV shows being broadcast on TV in the UK. We've outlined our approach to them, as the UK’s broadcast regulator.
Consultation on change to broadcasting rules for ‘politicians as presenters’
Published: 12 May 2025
Ofcom is today consulting on a change to Rule 5.3 of the Broadcasting Code and accompanying Guidance, which relates to politicians presenting news.
Politicians presenting news: Consultation on proposed amendment to Rule 5.3 of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code
Published: 12 May 2025
Audience attitudes to broadcast media
Published: 21 October 2021
Last updated: 2 May 2025
This report explores UK adults’ access to and use of connected devices, their attitudes and opinions towards television and radio broadcasting, and related areas such as advertising and regulation. It summarises the findings set out in the accompanying chart pack analysis of the research results.