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Ofcom probes Shell Energy over missing communication with broadband customers

The regulator said it will father evidence over the summer.

The Independent UK

BBC licence fee facing axe as Dorries says funding model ‘completely outdated’

Culture secretary said the government will also be looking at ways media watchdog Ofcom can ‘hold the BBC to account’

The Independent UK

BBC licence fee to be axed and replaced by new funding model, says Nadine Dorries

The BBC licence fee could be axed and replaced with a new funding model after 2027, Nadine Dorries has said.

Evening Standard

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Gogglebox star reveals her day job after taking break from filming hit Channel 4 show

Jane joined the series at the end of 2021, sitting down to watch the latest news, entertainment and sports programmes with her brother Simon.

Daily Mirror

BBC's The One Show hit by over 100 complaints after Dan Stevens' Boris Johnson jibe

BBC's The One Show has been the subject of over 100 complaints following Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens' Boris Johnson jibe, but broadcaster will stand by actor

Daily Mirror

Did Gwyneth Paltrow's Netflix Show Change U.K. Censorship Laws?

The U.K. government is proposing to have streaming services including Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Prime Video self-censor content that could be considered as harmful or misinformation.

Benzinga

Government wants more 'diverse British TV content' with Netflix and Disney+ to face Ofcom scrutiny

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries recently described BBC's current funding model as "completely outdated"

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What is Ofcom and how would regulations affect streaming services like Netflix and Disney+?

The Government has released plans to put the likes of Netflix and Prime Video come under Ofcom jurisdiction

Manchester Evening News

ITV's Grace sparks Ofcom complaints over 'distressing' pre-watershed sexual violence scenes

Ahead of ITV airing the episode, viewers were warned that there would be scenes on Grace that some might find distressing

Daily Mirror

Ofcom dismisses Green Party complaint against BBC over Stormont election coverage

The Greens submitted a complaint over the BBC giving more pre-election coverage to TUV despite the party having fewer MLAs

Belfast Live

Ofcom rejects unfairness complaint over BBC NI’s election coverage

The Green Party claimed the corporation was giving more prominence to the Traditional Unionist Voice party despite it having fewer Assembly seats.

The Independent UK

Gogglebox flooded with Ofcom complaints after 'disturbing' Roar scenes

The Channel 4 show has been popularised for ordinary families watching the TV guides newest shows, but this week featured AppleTV's Roar, which upset some viewers.

Glasgow Live

Gogglebox's duck scene sees viewers complain to Ofcom after being 'traumatised' by clip

Gogglebox viewers were left traumatised by a sex scene involving a duck and a woman which aired on Friday's episode

Chronicle Live

Gogglebox duck scene triggers over 100 Ofcom complaints as viewers left 'traumatised'

Googlebox cast and fans of the Channel 4 show were left gobsmacked after watching an X-Rated scene from Apple TV+ anthology series Roar

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Liverpool Echo

BBC licence fee could be scrapped under new funding plans

The licence fee faces an uncertain future

Wales Online

Gogglebox receives almost 150 complaints for airing controversial scene

The complaints to Ofcom came after the Channel 4 show made headlines for airing surprising Apple TV scene

Nottingham Post

Gogglebox viewers complain to Ofcom after 'traumatising' scenes on new Apple TV show

"That was absolutely disgusting and wasn’t in the slightest bit funny"

Belfast Live

Eamonn Holmes sparks 402 complaints to Ofcom over Prince Harry comments

The episode of GB News sparked outrage

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The Independent UK

Streaming services to face stricter regulation under proposed government reforms

BBC iPlayer is currently the only streaming service bound to Ofcom rules

Wales Online

Welsh morning headlines: The latest news, coronavirus, Ukraine and sport news as number of children in custody set to double by 2024

It is expected that the number of children aged 15 to 17 in young offender institutions will double

Wales Online

Nadine Dorries hints TV Licence could be scrapped

The Government is looking at new ways of funding the BBC

The Guardian - UK

The last phone boxes: broken glass, cider cans and – amazingly – a dial tone

The long read: Five million payphone calls are still made each year in the UK. Who is making them – and why?

The Independent UK

Dorries vows to press ahead with Channel 4 privatisation while hitting out at ‘outdated’ BBC funding model

One Tory MP says ministers could ‘do best’ by leaving C4 ‘alone’

Daily Mirror

Gogglebox hit with Ofcom complaints over X-rated scene between woman and a duck

Gogglebox's armchair critics sat down to watch Apple+ TV show Roar, which revealed explicit scenes in which a woman and a duck were shown becoming intimately acquainted

Wales Online

Ofcom to be given powers to regulate streaming platforms

The maximum fine for a breach of a new code will be £250,000 or an amount up to five per cent of their revenue – whichever is higher

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