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Regulator imposes penalty

Royal Mail to appeal record £50m competition fine

Royal Mail letters post box
Royal Mail said it will lodge an appeal against Ofcom's record £50 million fine for a "serious breach of competition law".

Changes in TV habits

Young desert the box in favour of online viewing

Clarkson
Young viewers are deserting traditional television viewing in favour of online programming and video content, according to new research

Media concern over impact

New BBC Scotland channel approved despite rivals’ concerns

Des Clarke
Media regulator Ofcom has given the final go-ahead to the BBC's plans for a dedicated Scotland TV channel.

Regulator wants no more local TV

Ofcom backs new BBC channel as roll-out is halted

BBC Scotland
Media watchdog Ofcom has given its provisional support to the BBC's plans for a new Scottish channel amid concerns over the viability of more channels.

Review of new station

Ofcom may impose restrictions on BBC channel

BBC Scotland
Restrictions may be placed on the new BBC Scotland channel to prevent it from dominating media output.

Ofcom intervenes on payouts

Automatic refunds agreed for telecoms failures

ultrafast broadband
Broadband and landline customers will be refunded automatically by providers when things go wrong without having to make a claim.

Ofcom demands price cut

BT agrees to slash landline-only bills by £84 a year

BT
BT customers who buy only a landline telephone service will see their monthly bills slashed ..

Ofcom to be alerted

BBC offers ‘insulting’ response to complaint

BBC Scotland
The BBC has once again failed to respond adequately to a complaint from Daily Business about its coverage of Scottish media. The matter will now be referred to Ofcom. Full response here:

Report reveals changing habits

British now a nation of ‘binge TV’ viewers

Britons have become a nation of binge viewers with most now watching multiple episodes of their favourite shows in a single sitting...

Ofcom wants more investment

Broadband price to fall under new Ofcom order

Openreach
Broadband customers should benefit from lower prices following a new order issued by the regulator today...