Ofcom Archives - Press Gazette https://pressgazette.co.uk/subject/ofcom/ The Future of Media Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:18:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://pressgazette.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/09/cropped-Press-Gazette_favicon-32x32.jpg Ofcom Archives - Press Gazette https://pressgazette.co.uk/subject/ofcom/ 32 32 One in five Britons now using AI to access news https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/uk-sources-of-news/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:48:08 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=257067 Daily time spent with news in UK. Source: Ofcom News Report

Ofcom 2026 news report finds online intermediaries dominate as source of UK news.

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]]> Around one in five people in the UK say they now use AI apps as a source of news.

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Connection between greenhouse emissions and extreme heat in UK 'indisputable'.

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]]> A group of leading climate scientists have written to broadcast editors to express “concern” about recent UK heatwave coverage.

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]]> Rusbridger says report shows GB News now ‘Reform TV’ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/broadcast/rusbridger-says-report-shows-gb-news-now-reform-tv/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:35:43 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=250285 Matt Goodwin presenting on GB News. Picture: Youtube

Investigation by Alan Rusbridger claims pattern of GB News breaching Ofcom rules.

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]]> A new investigation led by former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger claims GB News has become “Reform TV” and breached Ofcom’s broadcasting rules multiple times across 15 programmes.

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]]> Nandy launches competition probe into DMGT’s Telegraph takeover https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/nandy-minded-to-seek-competition-probe-into-dmgts-telegraph-takeover/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:49:00 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=247876 Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy smiling at the camera and holding her red ministerial box, leaving 10 Downing Street after taking part in Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's first Cabinet meeting on Saturday 6 July 2024. Picture: Tejas Sandhu/PA Wire

Culture secretary will not intervene to look at any foreign state influence in the deal.

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]]> Update, 12 February 2026: Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she has launched an investigation over Daily Mail owner DMGT’s takeover of The Telegraph on public interest and competition grounds.

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]]> Being a ‘shock jock’ doesn’t excuse you from impartiality rules, Ofcom tells Talk https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/newspaper-corrections-media-mistakes-errors-legal/kevin-o-sullivan-ofcom-talk-shock-jock-local-elections/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:12:21 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=245289 Kevin O'Sullivan gesturing with both hands while talking at camera with blue studio background behind him. Ticker on screen shows Talk logo, time of 19.26 and strapline: 'Elections cancelled? Councils request to delay elections due to govt shake up'

Kevin O'Sullivan comments on local election postponement 'misleading' says Ofcom.

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]]> Ofcom has ruled against Talk presenter Kevin O’Sullivan on due impartiality despite News UK’s defence of his right to share his own views as a “shock jock”.

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]]> Ofcom backs away from change to rule over politicians acting as presenters https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/ofcom-rule-news-presenters-politicians/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:06:19 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=244778 Jacob Rees-Mogg reads out Donald Trump breaking news on GB News

Concerns over "de facto ban" on politicians presenting any type of programme under Ofcom's proposed change.

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]]> Ofcom has decided not to change its rules setting out when broadcasters can employ politicians as presenters following concerns from broadcasters that its plan would result in a “de facto ban”.

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]]> Ofcom orders BBC to air on TV finding that Gaza film broke broadcasting rules https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/broadcast/ofcom-orders-bbc-to-air-on-tv-finding-that-gaza-film-broke-broadcasting-rules/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:36:26 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=244727 BBC Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone

Ofcom received 34 complaints about BBC's Gaza documentary

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]]> The BBC’s use of the son of a Hamas official as a narrator for a Gaza documentary amounted to a “serious breach” of the Broadcasting Code, Ofcom has ruled.

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]]> GB News comment about LGBTQ+ including ‘paedos’ in breach of Ofcom code https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/newspaper-corrections-media-mistakes-errors-legal/gb-news-comment-about-lgbtq-including-paedos-in-breach-of-ofcom-code/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 12:33:56 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=244345 GB News host Josh Howie presents a programme in January 2025 in which he claims "full inclusion" of LGBTQ+ people at a church "includes paedos". The broadcast is reportedly now subject to a record number of Ofcom complaints.

Complaint considered resolved with no further sanction due to apology and discussion broadcast on GB News.

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]]> A GB News broadcast in which a presenter said that “full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons” at a church would “include paedos” breached the Broadcasting Code on harmful and offensive material, Ofcom has said.

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]]> Brighton’s Latest TV is first local franchise to get licence renewed https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/broadcast/brightons-latest-tv-is-first-local-franchise-to-get-licence-renewed/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:40:36 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=243105 A screenshot of presenter Angi Mariani reporting in front of Brighton Palace Pier for Latest TV

Latest TV was among the first new local news stations launched in 2014.

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]]> Independent TV station Latest TV has had its broadcasting licence renewed for eight years by Ofcom, with its local content creation, training services and succession plans recognised in the decision.

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]]> latesttv2 An example of Latest TV's streaming schedule between 7am to 2:30am Public service broadcasters need ‘stable’ funding for news and prominence on Youtube, Ofcom finds https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/broadcast/public-service-broadcasters-need-stable-funding-for-news-and-prominence-on-youtube-ofcom-finds/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:23:09 +0000 https://pressgazette.co.uk/?p=241610 Youtube logo in app store, and headshot of Ofcom group director for broadcasting and media Cristina Nicolotti Squires

'Next logical step' after Media Act gave prominence to public service broadcasters on smart TVs.

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]]> It is “critical” for content from the UK’s public service broadcasters to be prominent and easy to find on Youtube, Ofcom has said, urging the Government to underpin this with legislation.

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