Row after culture secretary blocks minority ethnic woman from Channel 4 board Rozina Breen put forward by Ofcom but rejected by Lucy Frazer, who has final say The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024
Pro AV Newsmakers: AVIXA Welcome Tobias Lang, The Vegas Sphere Has a New SVP, and More Get caught up on acquisitions, appointments, and new sales reps in Pro AV. AVNetwork · Jan 8, 2024
Dead letter office? Royal Mail wrestles with a difficult future In private hands, the postal service has become a graveyard of management ambitions, beset by discontent and decline. Can yet another new boss save it? The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024
How do I know if my broadband contract has ended? If you’re unsure if your broadband contract has ended, find out how you can check this and what options you have here… TechRadar · Jan 6, 2024
BBC received 900 complaints about King Charles documentary being ‘overly positive’ Complaints made up a third of the 2,665 ‘stage one’ complaints about BBC programmes in last two weeks of 2023 The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2024
What is the broadband compensation scheme? Discover how Ofcom’s broadband compensation scheme works with this handy guide. TechRadar · Jan 5, 2024
Vanessa Feltz coeliac comments rise up ranks of most complained-about moments of 2023 Feltz, 61, later apologised for the comments on her own TalkTV show The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024
Complaints about Vanessa Feltz’s coeliac disease comments rise above 2,000 Ofcom said in its report on January 3 that a further 1,177 complaints have been made, bringing the total to 2,269 Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2024
BT reportedly misses deadline to ditch Huawei kit A Huawei-free mobile network is fast approaching in the UK, but BT didn’t quite meet its 2023 deadline. TechRadar · Jan 3, 2024
Royal Mail fails to hit first-class delivery target in every UK area One-third of letters in some parts of the country don’t arrive the next day – despite the rise in stamp prices The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2023
Evri used my doorstep as a parcel dumping ground … and then its online chatbot gave out contact details of another customer when I tried to sort the problem out The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023
Nearly 400k Scots 'missing out' on cheaper mobile phone and broadband HUNDREDS of thousands of Scots could be missing out on cheaper broadband and mobile phone deals available under a scheme to help people on low… The National (Scotland) · Dec 28, 2023
Laurence Fox, Vanessa Feltz and Love Island: Ofcom reveals most complained-about TV moments of 2023 Broadcasting watchdog received double the amount of complaints than last year The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023
The shows which received the most Ofcom complaints in 2023 MEDIA regulator Ofcom has released statistics on the top five programmes it received the most complaints about in 2023. The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2023
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023 Laurence Fox comments about Ava Evans tops Ofcom complaints list for 2023 The incident beat Bridgerton star Adjoah Andoh’s remarks made during ITV’s coverage of the King’s coronation to the top spot
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023 ‘I was cut off four times’: Virgin Media customers say it’s too hard to cancel costly contracts Many users tried to switch after they faced price rises of more than 50% at the end of their broadband deal
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023 Ofcom investigates TikTok over parental control information Regulator to look at whether the platform broke the law by giving inaccurate information
The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2023 Andrew Neil 'put up' preferred candidate for BBC chair role, MPs told ANDREW Neil “put up” the UK Government’s preferred candidate to take over as BBC chair ...
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023 Consumers cheer as watchdogs are let off the leash City Comment: Consumers have had a pretty tough couple of years. It is only reasonable that companies play fair
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023 Fortnite developer's legal win over Google explained - Tech & Science Daily podcast All the stories from Tuesday's episode of the Tech & Science Daily podcast.
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023 More than £1 billion wiped from mobile operators after Ofcom cracks down on inflation-linked pricing More than £1 billion was wiped from the value of Britain’s biggest mobile operators today after Ofcom said it planned to ban inflation-linked price rises mid-way through contracts amid a crackdown on practices that it said cause ‘harm’ to consumers.
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023 FTSE 100 Live: BT shares fall on Ofcom ruling, wages update boosts interest rate outlook, US inflation at 3.1% A surprise 0.3% decline in GDP for October today fuelled the UK’s winter recession fears and appeared to push interest rate cuts a little closer on the horizon.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023 UK phone, broadband and pay-TV firms face ban on ‘confusing’ price rises Customers should be told clearly upfront rather than facing inflation-linked mid-contract increases, Ofcom says
Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2023 Kay Burley reveals she was forced off air after suffering allergic reaction The broadcaster took to Instagram to update viewers on her health
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2023 UK’s top mobile firms face £3.3bn class action lawsuit over ‘loyalty penalties’ Campaigner Justin Gutmann alleges EE, Vodafone, Three and O2 have ‘systematically exploited millions of loyal customers’