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EU crackdown on text charges

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:17:10 GMT

The European Commission has launched a crackdown on high mobile phone texting charges.

Britons spend longer on mobile

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:04:06 GMT

Britons are spending a record amount of time on their mobile phone.

Ofcom fines BBC ?400,000

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:06:55 GMT

The BBC has been fined ?400,000 for faking winners and deliberately conducting competitions unfairly on TV and radio shows.

Ofcom slaps record ?5.67m fine on ITV

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:57:54 GMT

ITV has been fined a record ?5.67 million by Ofcom for abusing premium rate phone services in viewer competitions.

British-made TV programmes under threat

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:57:31 GMT

The future of British-made TV programmes is under threat according to an Ofcom report.

Beeb to broadcast Ofcom findings

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:44:48 GMT

BBC bosses have been ordered to broadcast the TV watchdog's findings about swearing broadcast during the Live Earth concert.

Watchdog's warning to O2

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:57:31 GMT

Ofcom has threatened O2 with regulatory action if it fails to meet a 3G network deadline.

Moblie calls could be allowed on flights

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:47:28 GMT

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced plans to allow mobile phone calls and texts on planes.

Mobile phones 'outsell' landlines

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:00:14 GMT

A new report has revealed mobile phone ownership is continuing to erode landline use.

BBC pulls plug on all phone-in quizzes

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:20:59 GMT

The BBC has suspended all phone-in competitions after discovering a host of editorial breaches involving shows such as Children In Need.

Four of five homes 'have digital'

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:02:00 GMT

Around 80 per cent of UK households have digital television, according to new figures.

Big Brother pics leaked

Sun, 27 May 2007 17:57:15 GMT

Aerial shots of the Big Brother House have been leaked which appear to show two separate gardens.

Half of adults have broadband in UK

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:57:25 GMT

More than half of British adults have broadband at home, according to telecoms regulator Ofcom.

Junk food ads banned

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 09:57:21 GMT

A new ban on adverts for junk food during young children's TV shows has started.

Ofcom curbs mobile connection costs

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:09:21 GMT

The cost of calling a mobile phone should fall under new controls announced by telecoms regulator Ofcom.

ITV: Probe into BSkyB share purchase

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:56:29 GMT

BSkyB's purchase of a stake in ITV is to be investigated by broadcasting regulator Ofcom, the Government has said.

Junk food ads ban from April

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:36:46 GMT

A ban on showing junk food adverts during children's programming will come into effect from April.