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# Ofcom

This year
2023
# RTÉ
An Post boss says he is no longer in the running for RTÉ director general role
The An Post CEO said that ongoing speculation surrounding the vacancy is damaging for An Post, RTÉ, and ‘those involved’.
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Apr 16th 2023, 1:52 PM
# Ofcom
Media watchdog writes to ITV and Sky after complaint from Nicola Bulley's family
Her family questioned the role of the media during the investigation.
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Feb 21st 2023, 2:27 PM
Last year
2022
# Ofcom
Ronaldo and Maguire most abused Premier League players on Twitter - report
Half of the almost 60,000 abusive tweets sent in the first half of last season were directed at just 12 individuals – eight from Manchester United.
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Aug 2nd 2022, 8:11 PM
# Media Ban
Britain's broadcasting regulator revokes Russian broadcaster RT’s UK licence
The RT news channel was earlier this month banned from broadcasting in Ireland.
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Mar 18th 2022, 9:33 AM
All time
# cleared
Good Morning Britain cleared by Ofcom over Piers Morgan’s comments about Meghan Markle
The TV presenter sparked controversy when he said he did not believe her claims in her interview with Oprah Winfrey.
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Sep 1st 2021, 11:56 AM
# Ofcom
UK broadcasting regulator receives almost 25,000 complaints about Love Island episode
The episode featured one woman shouting and cursing at a man after a game called ‘Mad Movies’ organised by the producers.
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Aug 11th 2021, 5:18 PM
# Ofcom
BBC coverage of Prince Philip's death breaks UK TV complaints record
Some 110,000 complained about the news coverage.
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Apr 15th 2021, 5:01 PM
# Ofcom
Piers Morgan quit Good Morning Britain after Meghan complaint
The Duchess of Sussex was concerned not about Morgan’s criticism of her, but how his comments would affect the issue of mental health generally.
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Mar 10th 2021, 12:02 PM
# Watchdog
Ofcom upholds complaint against BBC's Newsnight over report about Lyra McKee
Nichola Corner, her sister, complained to Ofcom that McKee’s privacy had been infringed upon.
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Oct 12th 2020, 5:39 PM
# celebrity big brother
Ofcom launches official investigation following latest series of Celebrity Big Brother
More than 25,000 complaints were made.
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Sep 24th 2018, 4:24 PM
# Viewer complaints
Complaints against Love Island will not be upheld by broadcasting watchdog
Ofcom has issued a statement.
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Jul 17th 2018, 7:40 AM
# Production
Ireland up against Germany and Netherlands to win over UK-based TV channels after Brexit
Some of these companies have already met with the BAI here in the last year.
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Mar 18th 2018, 8:00 AM
# bushtucker trial
Hundreds have complained about Ferne McCann eating a live spider on I'm A Celeb
The former TOWIE star was given the revolting task during her final Bushtucker Trial last night.
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Dec 7th 2015, 7:56 PM
# Oops
Sky News being investigated after presenter says 'f***' live on air
Two people complained.
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Aug 19th 2015, 9:30 PM
# walking a tightrope
The Britain’s Got Talent dog-swap controversy has gone all the way to the top
ITV were found to have misled viewers.
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Aug 17th 2015, 5:52 PM
# cushty
Eastenders' funeral home gay sex scene gets the all clear from watchdog
Two characters were half naked in a funeral parlour.
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Aug 17th 2015, 4:36 PM
Complaints over pre-watershed swearing on Eastenders
The programme’s Carol Jackson called her brother Max Branning a ‘bastard’.
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Jul 31st 2015, 12:49 PM
# This Morning
'I’m not saying the bondage is going to save anyone’s life but...'
Phillip Schofield isn’t happy about people who complained about his show’s Bondage for Beginners segment.
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Mar 10th 2015, 2:11 PM
# Investigation
Ofcom launches investigation into both the BBC and ITV
The news comes as Lord McAlpine, who had been wrongly identified as being part of a paedophile ring, is expected to reach a settlement with the BBC.
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Nov 15th 2012, 11:15 AM
# Mobile Phone
Texting more popular than phone chatting in UK
Ofcom has said that UK residents are more likely to text than ring each other, with 150 billion texts sent in 2011.
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Jul 19th 2012, 3:42 PM
# X Factor
X Factor judge Tulisa faces probe over arm gesture
The singer faces an investigation over the arm gesture she makes during each programme.
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Nov 22nd 2011, 3:40 PM
# X Factor
Frankie Cocozza booted from X Factor amid drugs allegations
X Factor hopeful Frankie Cocozza is reported to have been kicked off the show for failing to curb his hard-partying lifestyle.
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Nov 8th 2011, 2:41 PM
# Disastermind
'Disastermind' contestant loses complaint over "astoundingly thick" jibe
Simon Curtis scored an all-time record low – 1 point – for his chosen specialist subject, and was ridiculed on TV as a result.
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Aug 23rd 2011, 2:09 PM
# Media
Murdoch to sell Sky News as part of buyout deal
The BBC reports that Media Corp’s Rupert Murdoch is prepared to sell Sky News channel as part of a bigger plan to takeover BSkyB
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Mar 2nd 2011, 8:52 PM