Ofcom investigates X-Factor debacle
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'Please try again later' Media watchdog Ofcom today confirmed that it will be investigating more than 2,000 complaints it has received from X Factor fans who have been crying into their beer mulled wine Bacardi Breezers after Welsh opera-singer Rhydian Roberts lost out to surprise victor Leon Jackson.â¦
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Media & professional: Â· Audit follows salary leak and cries of foul by rivals   Â· Inquiry into broadcaster's influence on market rates
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Channel 4 pulls phone-in competitions from its horse racing coverage after discovering an earlier error.
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Four new incidents of fakery discovered following BBC internal review.
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The police would consider a request from the broadcasting authority to investigate ITV, a spokesman said Friday, after the channel admitted deceiving more than eight million callers to some of its flagship shows.
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But still wants free market to decide on wireless specs UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has published a supplement to its Digital Dividend Review, looking specifically at the needs of the entertainment industry, and presenting options which might preserve the wireless microphone in theatres and TV.â¦
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Should have been watching the Opera Ofcom has fined GMTV Â£2m for failing to check up on its service provider, Opera Telecom, and thus allowing the public to get ripped off by an early winner selection scandal.â¦
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Luff gets tough Interview As head of the DTI select committee on trade and industry, Peter Luff MP is one of most influential figures in telecoms. He sat down with Ofcomwatch editors Luke Gibbs and Russ Taylor recently to talk about the increasing politicisation of the regulator, his broadband concerns, and the recent phone scandal. He had some stern words for both OFCOM and BT.â¦
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The blurring of boundaries between TV and the internet raises questions of regulation, says watchdog Ofcom.
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A review is ordered into premium rate phone lines used by the BBC after errors are revealed.
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Ofcom finds 'widespread and systematic deception' in premium-rate call competitions.
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Â· Ofcom identifies 'serious management failings'Â· Mistake was kept secret for three months
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Carphone Warehouse cops Â£35k fine Ofcom has slapped susbstantial fines on four UK companies for "causing annoyance to consumers through the making of silent or abandoned calls" in contravention of the Communications Act 2003.â¦
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Up to one in 10 households are expected to be unable to get all Freeview channels, regulator Ofcom says.
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And UWB licences to be axed Ofcom has allowed fixed broadband internet providers to double the power of their signals in a move the UK telecoms regulator says will help bridge the digital divide.â¦
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Media & professional: Inquiry into ITV deal will include investigation of link between BSkyB and rest of media empire.
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You are entering the white space Ofcom's Digital Dividend review has given a clear endorsement to the unlicensed use of cognitive radio - devices able to seek out unused spectrum - ahead of EU approval and indeed the existence of any such devices. Meanwhile, the FCC has today received a letter signed by five senators promoting the same technology.â¦