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The U.K.’s broadcast regulator Ofcom said Thursday that it had revoked the license of CGTN, the overseas arm of China Central Television. The move is likely to increase tensions between the two already fractious countries. Ofcom explained that it had “withdrawn the license for CGTN to broadcast in the UK, after its investigation concluded that […]

| 04 February 2021 Following sanctions on the channel in 2020 for failing to preserve due impartiality and a breach of fairness and privacy rules, UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has withdrawn the licence for China Global Television Network (CGTN) to broadcast in the UK. In the UK, broadcasting laws state that broadcast licensees must have control over the licensed service – including editorial oversight over the programmes they show. In addition, under these laws, licence holders c...

U.K. Regulator Revokes TV Broadcast License of Chinas CGTN Patrick Frater, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail The U.K.’s broadcast regulator Ofcom said Thursday that it had revoked the license of CGTN, the overseas arm of China Central Television. The move is likely to increase tensions between the two already fractious countries. Ofcom explained that it had “withdrawn the license for CGTN to broadcast in the UK, after its investigation concluded that the license is wrongfully held by Star C...

Has DJ Tiiny put Global in breach with Ofcom? Capital Xtra DJ Tiiny has been dropped after he asked for payments to play songs on his 7pm to 9pm Friday night show, writes Paul Chantler. The issue of pay-for-play is strictly forbidden in Ofcom’s Broadcasting Code. Section 10.5 of the Code says: “No commercial arrangement that involves payment, or the provision of some other valuable consideration, to the broadcaster may influence the selection or rotation of music for broadcast.” It ...

Why Paul Dacre’s dream job as Ofcom chair could turn into a nightmare The former  Daily Mail editor is raring to stick it to the BBC and wade into the culture wars. Trouble is, that’s not actually what Ofcom does. How should the UK’s radio spectrum be allocated for the rest of the decade? Are phone companies doing enough to deliver last-mile broadband to rural customers? Which online streaming services need to register themselves with UK authorities? These might not seem like the mo...

Last modified on Mon 1 Feb 2021 15.15 EST A Capital Xtra radio DJ has been dropped after he charged payments of £200 to play songs and keep tracks on a playlist for his primetime show. DJ Tiiny, who hosted the 7pm to 9pm Friday night slot on the station since 2018, was removed from the Capital Xtra schedules and his profile expunged from its website after a producer claimed to have received an email saying he would premier a track on his Friday night show and keep it on his playlist for two ...

GB News, the biggest news TV channel to launch in the UK since Sky News 30 years ago, has launched a UK-wide recruitment drive for video journalists and revealed its Freeview channel number. In other developments, Andrew Neil, who will present a nightly news programme on the channel containing “Wokewatch” and “Mediawatch” segments, said it “will not be shouty, angry television” and insisted it will conform to Ofcom rules on impartiality. The channel plans to air 6,500 hours a year o...

IT was branded “disgusting” and in “poor taste”. And