279 News and current affairs programmes
Communications Act 2003 (2003 c 21) | Legislation

News provision etc on public service television

279  News and current affairs programmes

(1)     The regulatory regime for every licensed public service channel includes the conditions that OFCOM consider appropriate for securing—

(a)     that the programmes included in the channel include news programmes and current affairs programmes;

(b)     that the news programmes and current affairs programmes included in the service are of high quality and deal with both national and international matters; and

(c)     that the news programmes so included are broadcast for viewing at intervals throughout the period for which the channel is provided.

(2)

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