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United Kingdom: Television Selection Services (Designation) Regulations 2026 enter into force

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Television Selection Services (Designation) Regulations 2026 enter into force

On 1 July 2026, the Television Selection Services (Designation) Regulations entered into force, designating 15 services as regulated television selection services subject to prominence requirements. The regulations were issued under sections 362AF(1…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Local content requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, streaming service provider, technological consumer goods
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-07-22
in consultation

On 22 July 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a consultation on its draft report to …

2025-09-16
processing consultation

On 16 September 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closed its consultation on its draft rep…

2025-12-16
under deliberation

On 16 December 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) published its final report recommending t…

2026-05-15
adopted

On 15 May 2026, the Secretary of State issued the Television Selection Services (Designation) Regul…

2026-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2026, the Television Selection Services (Designation) Regulations entered into force, des…