Strengthening Ofcom’s regulation of the BBC
Published: 2 July 2026
Ofcom is proposing changes to how it regulates the BBC. The aim is to strengthen protections for audiences, particularly as people increasingly access BBC content online.
BBC Online Material
Published: 18 May 2017
Last updated: 2 July 2026
Ofcom’s role for BBC online material is set out in the BBC Charter and Agreement.
Consultation: BBC Online Material Code
Published: 2 July 2026
Ofcom is consulting on a new BBC Online Material Code and accompanying Procedures.
How Ofcom deals with BBC complaints – what you need to know
Published: 29 November 2024
Last updated: 2 July 2026
As the UK regulator overseeing content broadcast on TV, radio and video on-demand, Ofcom handles thousands of complaints from viewers and listeners every year, covering a range of issues.
Statement: Updates to Ofcom’s Guidance for assessing changes to BBC’s public service activities
Published: 20 January 2026
Last updated: 11 May 2026
We are consulting on the updates we need to make to our guidance in light of changes to the Agreement.
Monitoring the impact of the BBC's activities on competition
Published: 8 February 2024
Last updated: 11 May 2026
Ofcom must consider the impacts of the BBC’s activities on fair and effective competition.
Ofcom’s annual report on the BBC
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.
Statement: How Ofcom regulates the BBC
Published: 21 July 2021
Last updated: 20 January 2026
We are inviting views on how we can update our regulation of the BBC, so it remains fit for purpose in a digital age.
Performance
Published: 4 March 2024
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.
Statement: Changes to the BBC’s Operating Licence
Published: 15 October 2025
Last updated: 18 December 2025
We have today, following a consultation, decided to approve the BBC’s request to make three changes to the BBC’s Operating Licence.