PART 4A

ON-DEMAND PROGRAMME SERVICES
Chapter 2

Regulation of on-demand programme services

Notification by providers

Advance notification to appropriate regulatory authority
368BA
1
A person must not provide an on-demand programme service unless, before beginning to provide it, that person has given a notification to the appropriate regulatory authority of the person’s intention to provide that service.
2
A person who has given a notification for the purposes of subsection (1) must, before—
a
providing the notified service with any significant differences; or
b
ceasing to provide it,
give a notification to the appropriate regulatory authority of the differences or (as the case may be) of an intention to cease to provide the service.
3
A notification for the purposes of this section must—
a
be sent to the appropriate regulatory authority in such manner as the authority may require; and
b
contain all such information as the authority may require.
4
In this section, “significant differences” includes any change that may affect
whether or not paragraphs (e) and (f) of section 368A(1) are satisfied.
Ss. 368BA, 368BB and cross-heading inserted (18.3.2010) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/419), regs. 1(1), 4
S. 368BA(4) inserted (6.4.2021) by The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1062), regs. 1(3)(a), 26 (with Pt. 7)
Pt. 4A Ch. 2 heading inserted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 37(5), 55(3)(d); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(o)
Pt. 4A inserted (19.12.2009) by Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2979), regs. 1(1), 2
Words in s. 368BA(4) substituted (23.8.2024) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(h), Sch. 12 para. 6; S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(z6)