The Latest Breaking News from Ofcom

Scam warning as EE forced to block millions of calls a day in 'industrial scale' attacks

Industry experts say that the onus shouldn’t fall on consumers to spot scams.

Daily Record · Aug 19, 2022

Sky broke rules over telling customers TV contracts were up, watchdog rules

Ofcom says millions of pay-TV customers were not informed in time to look for better deals

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022

Why young people are watching 'less than an hour' of TV per day

New Ofcom research highlights that those over 65 watch seven times as much broadcast TV as young people

Daily Record · Aug 17, 2022

Love Island's Laura Whitmore slams 'unfair, exhausting and mental' scrutiny of her as host

Love Island host Laura Whitmore spoke about the social media scrutiny she receives from viewers during the ITV2 show's eight week run

Daily Mirror · Aug 13, 2022

Families being 'cut off from internet' as broadband costs rise twice as fast as wages

Labour's shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell said families face being cut off as figures show more than 1.1 million people are struggling to afford the cost of broadband

Daily Mirror · Aug 12, 2022

Coronation Street hit with Ofcom complaints over murders, hair and chicken

Hundreds of Corrie fans have complained to Ofcom over a number of scenes

Liverpool Echo · Aug 12, 2022

Frankie Boyle cleared over joke about Boris Johnson 'dragged screaming into hell'

OFCOM has cleared Channel 4 over a joke about Boris Johnson made by Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle, which attracted several complaints.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2022

Three, BT, EE, Sky and Virgin respond to Martin Lewis' criticism on data roaming Ofcom report

Multiple providers have set out their policies and disagree with some of the reports findings

Liverpool Echo · Aug 10, 2022

Faye Winter says therapy helped her after becoming most-complained about Love Islander

The former contestant’s outburst prompted nearly 25,000 complaints to Ofcom

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Frankie Boyle cleared by Ofcom over Boris Johnson joke

The Mock the Week and Last Leg star's joke about the Prime Minister prompted complaints from viewers

Liverpool Echo · Aug 10, 2022