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Ofcom published its third review of public service television broadcasting on Wednesday, 2 July. Ofcom is required to review the performance of public service broadcasters periodically. Its last review was published in 2009.

At the heart of the BGH's decision lies a conflict between two works bearing the identical title. The claimant, a public broadcasting institution, had secured title protection in 2009 for the title "Nie wieder keine Ahnung".

With almost a third of UK children now being overweight, there has been growing social and public policy concern over the increase in childhood obesity. How TV advertising for food and drink should be regulated is one of the most hotly contested debates taking place in the marketing industry today.

The CJEU has handed down its decision in Ocilion IPTV Technologies v Seven.One Entertainment Group and Puls 4 (13 July 2023), adding to the significant volume...

Co-production agreements enable theatre companies to pool resources and share risks when developing and staging theatrical productions. This article examines the essential contractual provisions that parties should negotiate before embarking on a co-production, from financial contributions and rights ownership to marketing responsibilities and future exploitation rights.

It is a time of great change for the independent television production sector, as revenues soar and companies merge. NBC Universal’s acquisition of Carnival is typical of this consolidation trend.

A patient’s right to confidentiality of his medical records is well known. It is equally well known that journalists will invariably refuse to disclose the source of their information.

In its recent decision in Entertainment One UK Ltd & Anor v Sconnect Co Ltd & Ors [2022] EWHC 3295 (Ch), the High Court considered whether English courts could have jurisdiction in cases involving...

Financiers—perhaps as much as producers, directors, and actors—are responsible for the film industry.

Taylor Swift's recent US trade mark filings for sound clips and images signal a strategic response to AI-driven impersonation, raising critical questions about how UK law can protect celebrity identity when traditional intellectual property frameworks were never designed for this purpose. This analysis examines whether trade marks, passing off, and contractual arrangements can effectively safeguard public figures against sophisticated AI-generated deepfakes and false endorsements in jurisdictions without st

As the demands on business leaders' performance and accountability grow, senior executives face a widening array of issues and stakeholders.

In 2014, the ASA received (yet again) a record number of complaints.

The ASA upheld complaints about Wahed Invest's ads featuring burning banknotes, citing potential cultural offence, despite TfL and CAP Copy Advice approval. The decision highlights challenges in balancing regulatory skepticism, ad context, and evidence-based judgments.

The development of digital technology this century has had one of the greatest impacts on our consumption of media.

I don't know whether a woman would physically be able to drive an F1 car quickly, and they wouldn't be taken seriously.

On May 8 2026, Ofcom published (1) an article (the Article) setting out its priorities for the 2026-27 financial year under the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA); (2)...

Successive governments have taken the view that the media is key to a healthy, well-informed democracy and that control of the media should not be concentrated in too few hands.