Part 3Television and Radio Services

Chapter 2Regulatory Structure for Independent Television Services

Preliminary

I1211Regulation 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.