Audience complaints about content on TV or radio programmes
Published: 13 March 2024
Last updated: 13 May 2026
A weekly report of complaints from viewevers or listeners assessed under the Broadcasting Code to see if it needs further investigation.
Bulletin for complaints about BBC online material
Published: 5 February 2024
Last updated: 11 May 2026
The bulletin for complaints about BBC online material reports on the outcome of Ofcom’s consideration on complaints received about the BBC’s online material.
Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin
Published: 4 March 2024
Last updated: 11 May 2026
The Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin reports on investigations into potential breaches of Ofcom’s codes and rules for TV, radio and video-on-demand programmes.
Holding broadcasters to account during upcoming elections: what you need to know
Published: 25 March 2026
Last updated: 29 April 2026
Here we set out some of the broadcasting rules and process that we follow during upcoming elections.
Broadcasting and on demand sanction decisions
Published: 26 September 2023
Last updated: 16 March 2026
Ofcom may impose a sanction if we consider that a broadcaster has seriously, deliberately, repeatedly or recklessly breached one of our requirements.
Decision - Salaam Radio Limited
Published: 16 March 2026
Salaam Radio is a community radio service for the Muslim community of Peterborough, which is provided by Salaam Radio Limited (“Salaam”). Ofcom has imposed a £400 financial penalty on Salaam after our investigation found that it had failed to comply with the conditions of its licence.
The Media Act – update on our progress
Published: 25 February 2026
The Media Act has introduced new rules, modernised many of the existing ones, and reflects significant changes in audience habits, with on-demand platforms, streamers, and connected devices now central to how people access and enjoy content.
Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin: Notes to broadcasters
Published: 4 March 2024
Last updated: 23 February 2026
Ofcom occasionally publishes notes to alert broadcasters and on demand service providers to key changes or information.
Programme-related guidance
Published: 26 May 2010
Last updated: 19 February 2026
This section includes information for the broadcast industry, covering the Broadcasting Code and other programme-related guidance
Decision - MATV National and MATV Music
Published: 6 February 2026
We have withdrawn the licences for MATV National and MATV Music to broadcast in the UK, after its investigation concluded that the licences were wrongfully held by Middlesex Broadcasting Corporation Limited (‘MBCL’).