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First small-scale DAB multiplex licences awarded
The first ever small-scale DAB radio multiplex licences have been awarded by Ofcom.
The first five licences have been awarded, which are hoped will provide a low-cost route for local commercial, community and specialist music stations to take to the airwaves.
Following a competitive process, where each applicant was judged against specific criteria, licences have been awarded in five areas:
Derry/Londonderry to Foyle DAB Limited
Glasgow to Nation Digital Investments Limited
Salisbury to Muxcast One Limited
Tynemouth & South Shields to Mux One Limited
Welsh Valleys to GTFM (South Wales) Limited
Further licence awards for the remaining 20 areas advertised in the first round will be announced over the coming weeks Ofcom have announced.
Posted: 18/02/2021
Further Government support for community radio
Further Government financial aid has been provided to 53 community radio stations sharing the additional £200,000, on top of the usual £400,000 made available through the Community Radio Fund each year.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK Government announced emergency funding to help community radio stations meet the costs of continuing to provide these services to local communities.
So far, 111 community radio stations have received financial grants totalling around £406,000. Due to the ongoing impact of Covid-19, an additional £200,000 was made available by the UK Government for a third funding round.
The Community Radio Fund Panel, which acts independently of Ofcom, has now awarded this extra funding to 53 community radio stations across the UK, in accordance with the strict eligibility criteria and guidance issued.
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Posted: 16/02/2021
KTV fined for serious broadcasting breaches
Ofcom has today imposed fines totalling £50,000 on Khalsa Television Limited (KTV) for serious breaches of our broadcasting rules.
The investigation by Ofcom found that KTV aired a music video on three separate occasions, which indirectly encouraged Sikhs living in the UK to commit violence, including murder, against people opposed to the Khalistan Liberation Front. The investigation also found that the music video contained subliminal harmful messages in an apparent attempt to influence viewers without them being aware.
A second investigation found that a live discussion programme, Panthak Masle, featured a number of statements which were likely to incite crime or lead to disorder. This included material which amounted to implicit threats of violence towards Harnek Singh, a Sikh radio presenter living in New Zealand.
KTV have been fined £20,000 in respect of the music video and £30,000 in respect of the discussion programme, both payable to HM Paymaster General. KTV must not repeat either the music video or the discussion programme, and must air a summary of our decisions on a date – and in a form – set by Ofcom.
Posted: 12/02/2021
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