Ofcom must not ‘take sides in the culture war’ by banning blackface on TV, ex-BBC chief warns, as watchdog probes family-run channel for showing 1970s sitcom Rogue’s Rock Ofcom is investigating Talking Pictures TV for airing episode with blackface in Lord Grade of Yarmouth warned the OFCOM probe sets a ‘worrying precedent’ Writing to OFCOM, the former … Read more
Ofcom fines O2 £10.5million for overcharging 250,000 customers on their final bills after they switched to another mobile provider Pay monthly customers billed for some charges twice between 2011 and 2018 The incorrect bills it charged customers in that time amounted to some £40.7m O2 has refunded customers affected in full, plus an additional four … Read more
Number of complaints to Ofcom over Channel 4’s ‘deepfake’ version of the Queen’s speech rises to 347 as viewers slam ‘disrespectful woke rubbish’ Number of complaints to Ofcom continues to rise two weeks on from broadcast Viewers were left reeling from the four-minute clip starring Debra Stephenson It made jibes about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle … Read more
Ofcom is probing Emily Maitlis’ Dominic Cummings Newsnight rant following a complaint after BBC decided to take ‘no further action’ despite ruling she DID breach impartiality guidelines Emily Maitlis slammed Dominic Cummings in a Newsnight opening monologue The BBC reportedly received more than 24,000 complaints over presenter’s rant Editorial Complaints Unit ruled she breached impartiality rules but … Read more
Is Sky playing fair on end-of-contract notifications for pay-TV customers? Ofcom to investigate the telecoms giant Ofcom is investigating Sky over whether it is following industry rules Firms now have to tell customers when their contract is coming to an end Sky believes it does not have to tell its pay-TV customers By Grace Gausden … Read more
Coronation Street is hit with 59 Ofcom complaints over its ‘discriminative’ scene where Sarah Platt called Adam Barlow a ‘smug Scottish g*t’ By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 15:15 GMT, 19 November 2020 | Updated: 15:18 GMT, 19 November 2020 Coronation Street has been hit with 59 Ofcom complaints over a ‘discriminative’ scene involving Sarah Platt … Read more
The Great British Bake Off has been been ‘hit with 15 Ofcom complaints’ after some viewers found this week’s theme ‘racist’. On Tuesday’s show the contestants were tasked with creating treats for ‘Japanese week’, with one amateur baker styling her goods to look like Pandas – leaving fans of the Channel 4 show offended. An … Read more
The Great British Bake Off has been been ‘hit with 15 Ofcom complaints’ after some viewers found this week’s theme ‘racist’. On Tuesday’s show the contestants were tasked with creating treats for ‘Japanese week’, with one amateur baker styling her goods to look like Pandas – leaving fans of the Channel 4 show offended. An … Read more
The Chase ‘is hit by Ofcom complaints as Bradley Walsh breaks social distancing to shake hands and hug celebrities after they win £120,000’ By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 00:25 BST, 22 October 2020 | Updated: 00:25 BST, 22 October 2020 The Chase has reportedly been hit by complaints from media watchdog Ofcom, after outraged … Read more
Piers Morgan jokes he wrote to Ofcom because Amanda Holden was wearing ‘TOO MANY’ clothes… as he makes cheeky dig after THOSE plunging gown sparked complaints on BGT By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 19:11 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 19:11 BST, 17 October 2020 She has been on the receiving end of more … Read more