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The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. BBC is a public corporation of the Department for Culture,...
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) licensed and regulated commercial television services in the United Kingdom (except S4C in Wales) between 1 January 1991 and 28 December 2003.
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Sets out the categories of TV devices to be considered as internet television equipment for the purposes of the new prominence framework introduced by the Media Act 2024.
Guidelines for prisons on the licensing requirements when playing films, television and music in prison.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jones on 12 December 2025.
The Broadcasting Standards Commission was the statutory body for both standards and fairness in broadcasting. It was replaced by Ofcom in 2003.
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