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How we regulate PSBs

Our approach to the Media Bill

Relicensing of channels 3 and 5

Understanding what people need from PSBs

Made outside London TV programming

Published: 8 November 2023

Last updated: 28 November 2025

A list of the programmes produced by the PSBs outside the M25, and criteria against which each programme qualifies as made outside London.

Statement: Guidance for Channel 4 Corporation’s Statement of Commissioning Policy

Published: 20 June 2025

Last updated: 27 November 2025

This page sets out our proposed Guidance for C4C’s completion of its Statement of Commissioning Policy.

Call for input: Review of broadcast regulation

Published: 20 November 2025

We want to hear from stakeholders on their priorities for reforming regulation and where this impacts their ability to innovate and grow.

Consultation: Local news and information on analogue commercial radio

Published: 1 July 2025

Last updated: 31 October 2025

This consultation sets out how we propose to implement the new statutory framework relating to the provision of local news and information on local analogue commercial radio stations.

Statement: Proposals to update the PSB quotas

Published: 15 May 2025

Last updated: 16 October 2025

Production quota obligations support and safeguard the provision of new, UK public service media content. The public service broadcasters (‘PSBs’) each have quotas for original, regional and independent production.

Statement: Changes to BBC Radio Foyle and BBC Asian Network

Published: 29 May 2025

Last updated: 31 July 2025

This consultation sets out Ofcom’s provisional view on the BBC’s request to make two changes to its Operating Licence.