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UK Media Regulator: BBC, ITV, Channel 4 & Channel 5 “Unlikely To Survive” Without Urgent Overhaul Of Broadcasting Laws

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UK media regulator Ofcom has warned that the British government urgently needs to overhaul broadcasting laws if public service broadcasters, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5, are to survive in the age of streaming.Ofcom published early findings from its landmark review of public service broadcasting today following conversations with audiences of all ages across the UK and more than 70 industry players, including broadcasters, streamers, academics, and analysts.Broadcasting laws have not been significantly updated since the 2003 Communications Act.

This was before wi-fi internet became readily available in the UK, Netflix was still a DVD company, and Amazon had just posted a profit for the first time.

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