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Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ to Come Under Enhanced U.K. Regulation by Ofcom

The Hollywood Reporter 24 Feb 2026
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy touts new ...
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Major streaming services in UK to be monitored by Ofcom under new legislation

The Independent 24 Feb 2026
The biggest streaming services will be brought under ‘enhanced regulation’ by the watchdog .
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Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ to be regulated by Ofcom in UK

London Evening Standard 24 Feb 2026
The biggest streaming services will be brought under ‘enhanced regulation’ by the watchdog ... .
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Netflix and Prime Video to be brought under enhanced Ofcom regulation in UK

Screen Daily 24 Feb 2026
The UK’s biggest video-on-demand services, including the likes of ITVX, Channel 4, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, are to be brought under enhanced regulation by Ofcom ... Ofcom will soon begin a public ...
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Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ to Face ‘Enhanced Regulation’ Under UK’s Ofcom

The Wrap 24 Feb 2026
Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, ITVX and Channel 4 will come under “enhanced regulation” by the United Kingdom’s Ofcom in an effort to “better protect children and the most vulnerable.”.
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Netflix, Prime Video and Other Streamers in U.K. Will Be Subject to ‘Enhanced Regulation’ and ...

Variety 24 Feb 2026
are set to come under “enhanced regulation” from media regulator Ofcom, ...
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Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video to come under UK regulator for first time

The Guardian 24 Feb 2026
Streaming giants will be subject to same Ofcom scrutiny as traditional broadcasters such as the BBC.
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Ofcom fines porn company £1.35 million for not having age checks (OFCOM - Office of Communications)

Public Technologies 23 Feb 2026
Ofcom has today fined porn company 8579 LLC £1.35 million for not having age checks in place, plus £50,000 for failing to respond to an information request ... George Lusty, Director of Enforcement at Ofcom, said.
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George Walker appointed as Ofcom Board member for Scotland (OFCOM - Office of Communications)

Public Technologies 23 Feb 2026
The Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs, and Culture today announced the appointment of George Walker as the Ofcom Board Member for Scotland ... Lord Grade, Ofcom Chair.
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Ofcom fines porn company £1.35m over age verification failings

BBC News 23 Feb 2026
The regulator said it was fining 8579 LLC for failing to introduce proper age verification measures. .
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Porn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age check failings

BBC News 23 Feb 2026
Ofcom's £1.35m fine on 8579 LLC is the largest it has levied under the Online Safety Act so far ... .
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Ofcom's grumble-o-meter lights up for EE, TalkTalk, Vodafone

The Register 21 Feb 2026
Q3 figures show the trio drawing the most broadband complaints per 100,000 customers. The UK's telecoms regulator has named and shamed the companies it receives the most customer complaints about, with certain brands cropping up more than others ... .
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Sir Keir Starmer ‘meddled’ in Ofcom chairman appointment

The Daily Telegraph 21 Feb 2026
Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “meddling” in the hunt for a new Ofcom chief after it emerged his officials demanded changes to the shortlist of candidates ... “Meddling with the appointment for Ofcom chair is unforgivable.
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Who is Margaret Hodge? Labour peer favourite to be next Ofcom chief

The Independent 20 Feb 2026
Public sceptical over ...
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Ofcom to speed up decision on rules enforcing tech companies to block illegal images online

The Independent 19 Feb 2026
The regulator says this is due to the “urgent need for better online protections for women and girls” .

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