Evri-one’s fed up: Ofcom reveals Britain’s least favourite delivery firms December 7, 2023 Ofcom found that two-thirds of those it surveyed said they have had a delivery issue in the past six months.
Media secretary to intervene in the Telegraph sale November 30, 2023 Culture and media secretary Lucy Frazer has announced she is intervening in the sale of the Telegraph Media Group.
Ministers urged to deploy national security laws over Barclay Telegraph bid November 19, 2023 Ministers have been urged to deploy the UK’s national security laws over the Barclay family’s UAE-backed bid to buy back the Telegraph newspaper.
Royal Mail hit with £5.6m fine after sluggish delivery times November 13, 2023 The £5.6m fine, to be paid to HM Treasury within two months, includes a 30 per cent reduction, acknowledging Royal Mail's admission of liability.
Sky News admits presenter’s remarks about Palestinian ambassador were ‘potentially misleading’ October 21, 2023 Sky News has said on-air remarks by Kay Burley about the Palestinian ambassador “gave a potentially misleading representation” of his views.
CMA launches probe into £7.5bn UK cloud market following Ofcom study October 5, 2023 Britain's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the UK's cloud market after an Ofcom study found competition issues.
Which? urges Ofcom to probe Virgin Media rate hikes August 24, 2023 Which? has called on Ofcom to probe Virgin Media’s pricing tactics, accusing it of “egregious” tactics and “woeful” customer service. The consumer champ said Virgin could be breaking the law by giving itself “sweeping powers” to hike broadband bills by “unlimited sums” whenever it feels like it. Plus, the telecoms company is reportedly slapping on [...]
Ofcom: Jacob Rees-Mogg in focus as GB News shows probed over impartiality claims August 7, 2023 Ofcom has launched four investigations into GB News’s compliance with due impartiality rules, including one by Conservative politician Jacob Rees-Mogg. The UK media watchdog said it is looking at three programmes, including an episode of Rees-Mogg’s show State Of The Nation. This in relation to the regulator’s rule that politicians must not act as newsreaders, interviewers [...]
Do viewers prefer the news or Netflix? Ofcom’s latest report reveals state of the nation August 3, 2023 Traditional news channels have beaten Netflix to secure the top spots on the nation’s television appetite as audiences increasingly drift to different media outlets, according to Ofcom’s latest annual Media Nations report. BBC One emerged as the viewers’ first port of call when switching on the TV last year, capturing 20 per cent of the [...]
Ofcom opens Virgin Media probe after customers struggle to ditch contracts July 13, 2023 Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether Virgin Media broke rules surrounding contract termination and the handling of complaints. The company has gained the attention of Ofcom after customers filed a significant number of complaints that the firm was making it difficult for them to cancel contracts. The UK communications regulator said their rules are [...]