United Kingdom: Office of Communications opened consultation on proposed removal of listed events conditions from television broadcast licences

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Office of Communications opened consultation on proposed removal of listed events conditions from television broadcast licences

On 29 January 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on the proposal to remove conditions relating to listed events from television broadcast licences until 2 March 2026. This initiative follows the enactment of the Media A…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Local content requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-01-29
in consultation

On 29 January 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on the proposal to r…

2026-03-02
processing consultation

On 2 March 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closes the consultation on the proposal to re…