LONDON, April 3 (UPI) -- England's broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has fined the BBC $220,000 for Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's infamous on-air prank call to actor Andrew Sachs.
LONDON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The British TV and radio regulator Ofcom said it plans to investigate an on-air prank comedian Russell Brand perpetrated at the expense of actor Andrew Sachs.
LONDON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Britain's Ofcom regulator says the word "poof" is not a slur that should be banned from the airwaves, The Times of London reported Tuesday.
LONDON, May 20 (UPI) -- Ofcom, a powerful watchdog group in Britain, has publicly apologized for asking applicants for a senior job within the organization to dial a pricey number.
LONDON, June 30 (UPI) -- Britain's plan for digital television switchover has won international support, the Office of Communications said Friday.
LONDON, May 26 (UPI) -- Britain's Office of Communications said Stephen Carter will step down as chief executive in October.
LONDON, March 30 (UPI) -- British regulators Thursday proposed extending controls on termination charges for wholesale wireless phone calls after their scheduled expiration in 2007.
LONDON, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- British media watchdog Ofcom has criticized the BBC for letting swear words slip through during its summer broadcast of the Live 8 concert.
LONDON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Britain's Office of Communications Wednesday named the head of the Press Standard Board of Finance as its non-executive deputy chairman.
LONDON, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Ofcom, Britain's new broadcasting regulator, has forced "Little Friends" off the air and condemned an episode of "Top of the Pops" for its offensive content.
