(20-12-2014 01:45 )eccles Wrote:  

(17-12-2014 02:13 )Scottishbloke Wrote:  Eccles I'm sensing with the tone of your post that your not holding out for much optimism with the appointment of Sharon White.

Tis the season of goodwill, so lets be positive. Sharon White has 28 years of doing what ministers tell her, but on the positive side she has 28 years of working in an organisation that prides itself in being politically neutral, following the rules and doing what is right, even if that means occasionally saying No to ministers*. And there will be far more of a focus on market regulation of telecoms, internet and post than a handful of TV channels.

(* The same could have been said about Colette Bowe when as chief press officer at the DTI she selectively leaked parts of the Attorney Generals confidential legal advise about Westland, showing dear old Leon Brittan in a good light and Michael Heseltine in a bad one, but lets gloss over that. She was only 40 at the time.)

Quote:Ensure content complies with broadcasting rules by taking a new targeted approach to our enforcement activities for TV broadcasters

A1.71 ... extending monitoring of TV content to detect content which raises issues of potential audience harm, particularly of channels about which we receive few or no complaints;

(23-12-2014 02:35 )eccles Wrote:  extending monitoring of TV content to detect content which raises issues of potential audience harm, particularly of channels about which we receive few or no complaints;

(23-12-2014 02:35 )eccles Wrote:  Ofcom has sneaked out consultation on its Draft Annual Plan just in time for the Christmas quiet period when no one will notice.

One thing leaps out from a very quick look

Quote:A1.71 ... extending monitoring of TV content to detect content which raises issues of potential audience harm, particularly of channels about which we receive few or no complaints;