Consultation: Ofcom review of BBC's proposed new DAB+ radio services and extending the hours of Radio 5 Sports Extra
Published: 21 November 2024
We are providing stakeholders with an opportunity to comment on this initial assessment and seek initial views to understand how stakeholders consider the launch of the new DAB+ stations and the changes to Radio 5 Sports Extra could affect them if they go ahead. Stakeholders will have an opportunity to comment on our draft conclusions for both proposals before we reach a final decision.
Marking 50 years since Ceefax - the ‘horse-drawn internet’ - was launched
Published: 23 September 2024
Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the launch of Ceefax, the BBC’s teletext service that allowed viewers to access text-based information on their TV sets, and which blazed a trail for the on-screen services we use today.
Performance
Published: 4 March 2024
Last updated: 6 August 2024
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: BBC Scotland channel news provision
Published: 3 May 2024
Last updated: 6 August 2024
We have approved a request by the BBC to reduce the peak time news quota for the BBC Scotland channel in the BBC Operating Licence.
Operating Framework for the BBC
Published: 4 March 2024
Last updated: 6 August 2024
This page gathers together the different parts of the BBC Operating Framework.
Review of the BBC’s materiality assessment of proposed new music streams on BBC Sounds
Published: 16 July 2024
Ofcom has today published its review of the BBC’s assessment of whether its proposals for three new music streams on BBC Sounds constitute ‘material changes’ to its public service activities.
Review of the BBC’s materiality assessment of proposed new streams on BBC Sounds
Published: 16 July 2024
Monitoring the impact of the BBC's activities on competition
Published: 8 February 2024
Last updated: 16 July 2024
Ofcom must consider the impacts of the BBC’s activities on fair and effective competition.
BBC Performance Tracker
Published: 20 February 2024
The BBC Performance Tracker measures audience opinions on the BBC’s performance against the delivery and importance of the four public purposes across the UK.
BBC must transform the way it serves audiences, Ofcom warns
Published: 22 June 2022
Last updated: 3 January 2024
The BBC must be much more open and clear with audiences about how it handles their complaints, responds to concerns and meets viewers’ and listeners’ needs, Ofcom warns today.