TVKIDS
Ofcom Weighs in on CBBC Original Productions Quota
Ofcom has approved a request by the BBC to reduce the CBBC original productions quota in the BBC Operating Licence.
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Ofcom: Choice, Control and Community Lead Kids to YouTube
Children in the U.K. spend about two hours online in a typical day, 20 minutes more than they spend in front of a TV set, Ofcom says in a new study.
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Ofcom: PSBs Need to “Revitalize Their Approach” to Kids’ Content
U.K. media regulator Ofcom has released findings from its review of children's TV and online programs, with Chief Executive Sharon White issuing a letter to execs at public service broadcasters (PSBs) Channel 5, ITV and Channel 4 identifying three specific concerns.
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COBA: Channel Changes Could Damage Kids’ Content Investment
The Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) is warning that the proposed changes to the regulation of TV channel numbers may damage multichannel broadcasters' investment in new U.K. children's programming.
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Ofcom Initiates Review of Kids’ Programming
Ofcom, a communications regulator in the U.K., has launched a review of children’s content that is available on television as well as on-demand and streaming services.
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Ofcom: U.K. Kids Spend More Time Online Than Watching TV Sets
According to the Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes report from Ofcom, online has overtaken television as the top media pastime for children in the U.K. Internet use is higher than ever, with U.K. kids aged 5 to 15 spending around 15 hours each week online.
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CMF Reacts to Ofcom’s Review of Channel 4 Kids’ Content
LONDON: The Children's Media Foundation (CMF) has endorsed U.K. industry watchdog Ofcom's call for Channel 4 to provide more programs for the older kids' segment.
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