TV’s most complained about programmes of 2024 officially revealed
Published: 19 December 2024
In 2024, complaints from viewers and listeners about content broadcast on television and radio were in line with last year’s volumes. Taken together, the top 10 most complained about programmes represents 61% of the total volume of complaints this year.
Audience complaints
Published: 13 March 2024
Last updated: 18 December 2024
A weekly report of complaints assessed under the Broadcasting Code.
Appendix 1: Financial promotions and investment recommendations
Published: 8 January 2021
Last updated: 16 December 2024
Ofcom Broadcasting Code financial promotions and investment recommendations.
Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin
Published: 4 March 2024
Last updated: 16 December 2024
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.
Consultation: General procedures for investigating breaches of broadcast licences: Consultation on revising the procedures
Published: 3 December 2024
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: 22 November 2024
•Procedures for handling complaints, investigations and sanctions on TV, radio and video-on-demand services.
Bulletin for complaints about BBC online material
Published: 5 February 2024
Last updated: 18 November 2024
The bulletin for complaints about BBC online material reports on the outcome of Ofcom’s consideration on complaints received about the BBC’s online material.
Ofcom fines GB News £100,000
Published: 31 October 2024
Ofcom has today imposed a £100,000 financial penalty on GB News for breaking due impartiality rules.
Decision - GB News Limited
Published: 31 October 2024
Ofcom has imposed statutory sanctions on GB News Limited for breaching the special impartiality requirements in the programme People’s Forum: The Prime Minister broadcast on 12 February 2024.
Broadcasting and on demand sanction decisions
Published: 26 September 2023
Last updated: 31 October 2024
Ofcom may impose a sanction if we consider that a broadcaster has seriously, deliberately, repeatedly or recklessly breached one of our requirements.