C1Part 3Television and Radio Services F5ETC

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F5

Word in Pt. 3 inserted (8.6.2010) by Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24), ss. 22(4), 47(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

F2F1Chapter 2Regulatory Structure for Independent Television Services

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

Ss. 214-244 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3197 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/855), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(i)

F1

Ss. 214-244 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3195 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/856), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(i)

Preliminary

I1211Regulation of independent television services

1

It shall be a function of OFCOM to regulate the following services in accordance with this Act, the 1990 Act and the 1996 Act—

a

services falling within subsection (2) that are provided otherwise than by the BBC or the Welsh Authority; and

b

services falling within subsection (3) that are provided otherwise than by the BBC.

2

The services referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—

a

television broadcasting services that are provided from places in the United Kingdom with a view to their being broadcast otherwise than only from a satellite;

b

television licensable content services that are provided by persons under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the F3Audiovisual Media Services Directive ;

c

digital television programme services that are provided by persons under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom for the purposes of that Directive;

d

restricted television services that are provided from places in the United Kingdom; and

e

additional television services that are provided from places in the United Kingdom.

3

The services referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—

a

television multiplex services that are provided from places in the United Kingdom; and

b

digital additional television services that are provided by persons under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the F4Audiovisual Media Services Directive .