OFCOM : Factual Programme Regulations
Ofcom regulations How it imposes constraints on
media production?
What is OFCOM’S role as a OFCOM stands for the office
media regulator? For communications, maintains
the whole
Television and radio programmes
in the
UK, including BBC, Ofcom
administrates the Ofcom
Broadcasting code which contains
Authority and morality covering
ethics
In programmes, like sponsorship,
fairness
And privacy.
Reconstructions All reformations of any production
should be accurate and fair
Secret Filming Before undertaking any
unrevealed secret filming, you
should look at Ofcom detailed
guidelines that you must pursue.
Individuals must not normally be
filmed or recorded secretly for
inclusion in a programmer unless
approved by the broadcaster in
advance.
Payments You shouldn’t make any
instalments to sources or
subscribers without any
endorsements (support) to the
approval of the broadcaster. To do
this, you must seek consultation
from the programme lawyer before
making any payments.
Dealing with Contributors Letters to key prospective
subscribers should be approved
by the commissioning editor.
Potentially Offensive Material Things to cause offence like for
e.g. strong language, sexual
violence etc… must always
reasonable by the context.
Criminality Programmes involving criminals or
about criminality require special
care and are likely to be legally
debatable.
How it could affects your
product positively
The broadcaster is ultimately
responsible, along with its
programme-makers. Therefore,
Ofcom is an organization which helps
me to broadcast.
By reconstructing it, could improve
my final outcome. Therefore, it
gives a second chance to re-
create something that needs to be
improved.
By pursuing the Ofcom guideline,
may help during the production,
there will be less confusion and
pressure, if you use it properly.
Installing payments is always a
good idea to have support from a
consultant. Therefore, having a
consultant is very important, as it
saves your time.
It is a very secured way while
doing the production. It depends
on the agreement, so have to
agree with the editor, so that there
is no hassling during the
production.
By not allowing offensive materials
can have a huge positive impact,
because many under aged people
will be watching it as well so it is
better not to have it, even if it is
there, limit it, so that it is equal.