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London Live reduction in local content would set ‘unwelcome precedent’

9 Sep 2014: Channel 4 and Channel 5 call on Ofcom to reject licence amendment, claiming it would devalue public service broadcasting. By Mark Sweney
Channel 4 dog-fighting documentary not a ‘glamorised depiction’ – Ofcom

8 Sep 2014: Going to the Dogs the subject of more than 1,700 complaints with some describing it as ‘horrendous’ and ‘sickening’. By John Plunkett
Transfer deadline day: Sky Sports sorry over swearing and sex toy incident

2 Sep 2014: Ofcom considers investigation after viewers complain about foul language from rowdy supporters outside clubs’ grounds
Great British Bake Off: Ofcom rules out investigation despite complaints

29 Aug 2014: More than 800 viewers complained to the BBC over contestant Diana Beard’s alleged sabotage of Iain Watters’ baked alaska
Great British Bake Off: watchdog may investigate as more than 800 complain

29 Aug 2014: Ofcom considers inquiry as BBC faces storm of protest over Diana Beard’s alleged sabotage of Iain Watters’ baked alaska
Doctor Who ‘lesbian-lizard’ kiss will not face investigation

28 Aug 2014: Six viewers complained that scene from Peter Capaldi’s first full episode as the Doctor was ‘gratuitous’ and ‘unneccessary’. By John Plunkett
US media firms hit back at Channel 4 chief’s McTaggart warning

22 Aug 2014: Edinburgh TV festival: Commercial Broadcasters Association rebuffs David Abraham’s call for more protection for public service broadcasters. By John Plunkett
Monty Python in TV swearing probe – as fans complain there isn't enough

19 Aug 2014: Media Monkey: Ofcom investigates bad language before watershed in live broadcast from O2, but fans criticise ‘censorship’ of show
Sky faces inquiry over MH17 report

18 Aug 2014: Ofcom received more than 200 complaints over broadcast of reporter Colin Brazier picking through luggage at crash site. By Mark Sweney
A third of rural customers dissatisfied with mobile service – Ofcom

12 Aug 2014: Vodafone rates worst for service in the countryside, according to research by telecoms watchdog
Birmingham local TV service launch date unrealistic, say potential bidders

12 Aug 2014: YourTV head says it is impossible to deliver a quality product by Ofcom’s November deadline, following collapse of City TV. By Mark Sweney
Birmingham’s City TV is first of Hunt’s local television networks to go bust

8 Aug 2014: Administrators appointed to business which has no studio premises or broadcast equipment after nearly two years. By Mark Sweney
Britons' bookshelves are still full of literature says Ofcom report

8 Aug 2014: Alison Flood: Literacy organisations welcome signs that people of all ages are still reading books in physical and ebook formats
Six-year-olds outstrip adults in digital understanding but teens lead the way

7 Aug 2014: The ‘millennium generation’ have the most digital confidence and knowledge say Ofcom in its latest communications market report. What else does it tell us?
Tech-savvy kids, don’t become a digital obsessive like me

7 Aug 2014: Keith Stuart: I’m glad my sons – aged six and eight – are digitally literate and handy with a tablet. But I don’t want the tablet to use them