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Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes
Ofcom is the regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries. It regulates the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate. Ofcom works with the Department for Science,...
Summary of the government's ongoing programme of work addressing key issues identified by the DCMS Select Committee’s Inquiry into the Economics of Music Streaming, including an indicative timeline for upcoming milestones.
Find out if you need a licence to show films - public screenings, using film in schools, choosing a licence, penalties for breaching copyright
Data showing number of hours broadcast by PSB channels.
The Broadcasting Standards Commission was the statutory body for both standards and fairness in broadcasting. It was replaced by Ofcom in 2003.
Internet-based TV channels on smart TVs could be brought in line with existing Ofcom content rules on traditional TV
Data showing the proportion of qualifying network hours broadcast that qualified as regional productions.
Data showing number of hours broadcast by PSB channels
This report examines how communication can help people respond to and recover from disaster
Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
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Brings together documents about the government's goal of using intercept data as evidence.
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