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United Kingdom: Office of Communications issued Listed Events (Coverage) Regulations

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Office of Communications issued Listed Events (Coverage) Regulations

On 2 July 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued the Listed Events (Coverage) Regulations under the Broadcasting Act, as amended by the Media Act 2024. The Regulations extend the listed events regime beyond traditional broadcast televisio…

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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2025-06-13
in consultation

On 13 June 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) opened a public consultation on the draft Lis…

2025-08-08
processing consultation

On 8 August 2025, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) closed its public consultation on the draft …

2026-07-02
adopted

On 2 July 2026, the Office of Communications (Ofcom) issued the Listed Events (Coverage) Regulation…

2027-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2027, the Listed Events (Coverage) Regulations under the Broadcasting Act, as amended …