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UK Draft Media Bill (Part 3) - Pre-legislative scrutiny phase

The UK Draft Media Bill, which is set to reshape the broadcasting landscape in the UK, is now in the pre-legislative scrutiny phase, giving stakeholders a brief window until 17 May 2023 to...

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UK Draft Media Bill series (Part 2) - PSB prominence

In Part 2 of our series on the UK’s Draft Media Bill, we take an in-depth look at Part 2 of the Draft Media Bill, which seeks to update the public service broadcaster (PSB) prominence ...

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Ofcom provisionally conclude that strict advertising rules are not ‘justified’ or ‘proportionate’.

The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, have provisionally concluded that stricter advertising regulations for commercially-funded public service broadcasting (“PSB”)...

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Breaking down the UK's new Draft Media Bill

The Draft Media Bill (the “Bill”) published on 29 March 2023 will implement the UK Government’s plans to modernise broadcasting legislation and introduce wide-ranging...

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Self-driving vehicles by 2025? The UK Government’s vision for connected and automated mobility

Last August (2022) the UK Government published its vision for “Connected and Automated Mobility” (also referred to as “CAM”), billing it as "an extraordinary...

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Making the Online News: Ofcom raises concerns over Big Tech and future of Media Plurality in the UK

On 16 November, Ofcom (the UK communications regulator) published the “Media plurality and online news” report, which examines the influence of online intermediaries (including...

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Ofcom issues call for evidence on loosening UK TV advertising rules for public service broadcasters

In June, Ofcom announced a review of broadcasting rules relating to the frequency and length of advertising on public service broadcasting channels in response to evolving viewing habits...

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UK government publishes plans to overhaul broadcasting regulatory landscape to protect PSBs

Today, the UK government has published a White Paper setting out its vision for the future of the UK broadcasting industry. The White Paper includes plans to make significant changes to the ...

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EU – DSM Watch: Geoblocking – Council approves new regulation

The new provision on the banning of unjustified geoblocking in online sales is at the heart of the EU Commission’s aspiration and effort to create a real Digital Single Market...

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