UK broadcast watchdog Ofcom is commencing a review of its regulation of the BBC . As the mid-point of the current BBC Charter period is neared , Ofcom is required to produce a ‘ Periodic Review ’ of the BBC . This will form the basis of its advice to government for its own midterm Charter review . |
In doing so , Ofcom will reflect on its regulation of the BBC over the last four years to ensure it remains as effective as possible in holding the BBC to account on behalf of viewers and listeners . Ofcom plans to use this opportunity to build on the conclusions of its broader work on the future of public service media – Small Screen : Big Debate , which shows a |
Operating Licence for the digital age .
The review will cover all areas of Ofcom ’ s duties
– performance , content standards , and competition .
Ofcom will focus on ensuring its regulation :
• drives the BBC to a position of greater transparency about its plans and processes for the benefit of audiences ,
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Peacock coming to Sky
NBCUniversal and Sky will
make AVoD service Peacock
available at no additional
cost to nearly 20m Sky
customers in Europe .
Beginning later in 2021 ,
Peacock will make its
international debut across
Sky platforms , including
Sky Q , NOW , and Sky Ticket ,
currently serving customers
throughout the UK , Ireland ,
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Germany , Italy , Austria , and Switzerland .
“ Comcast ’ s Xfinity has been integral to the success of our go-to-market strategy with Peacock in the US , and we see a similar opportunity to expand internationally with Sky ,” said Jeff Shell , chief executive officer , NBCUniversal . “ We are excited to bring Peacock to millions of Sky customers and add incredible value to their platforms with a premium catalogue of the best entertainment from across NBCUniversal that is included with their subscription .
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By leveraging Comcast ’ s Xfinity platforms in the US , we were able to test and learn , quickly drive scale , usage , and brand awareness of Peacock . We look forward to doing the same with Sky in Europe .”
The agreement with Sky marks Peacock ’ s first international expansion since its US launch in summer 2020 . Over the past year , 54m customers have signedup for Peacock in the US .
“ Peacock will be a great addition for Sky customers with over 7,000 hours of content at no additional cost ,” said Dana Strong , group chief executive officer of Sky . “ This exceptional value add is another example of the great ways we are innovating
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to bring more benefits to our customers from the synergies across Sky , NBCUniversal , and Comcast Cable .”
Ad-supported Peacock programming will be available to all Sky TV customers at no additional cost , bundled as part of the entertainment membership on NOW and Sky Ticket , and include a wide array of content , including The Office , Rutherford Falls , Saved by the Bell , Equalizer , Young Rock , Kardashians , Suits , Downton Abbey , and more .
Over time , Peacock will continue to enhance its catalogue of content drawing on the best Peacock Originals as well as NBCUniversal ’ s iconic library of series and movies .
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