Part 3Television and Radio Services

Chapter 2Regulatory Structure for Independent Television Services

Preliminary

211Regulation 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 Television without Frontiers 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 Television without Frontiers Directive.