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Ofcom Urges Laws to Protect UK Public TV

7/22/2025

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Ofcom raises an alarm about the future of UK public service television, threatened by the dominance of global streaming giants like YouTube. The regulator urges new laws to boost the visibility of UK-centric content and calls for increased funding to support essential genres, such as news and children's programming, as audiences dwindle.

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Ofcom raises an alarm about the future of UK public service television, threatened by the dominance of global streaming giants like YouTube. The regulator urges new laws to boost the visibility of UK-centric content and calls for increased funding to support essential genres, such as news and children's programming, as audiences dwindle.