26-11-2010, 00:10
(25-11-2010 10:50 )Jay39 Wrote: [ -> ]Regarding the so called loophole due to an overseas licence, I dont buy this either, what about the foreign channels on Sky, do they all hold a UK licence, dont think so, but are they all subject to ofcom broadcasting regs as they are televised on a UK platform!
By "foreign channels" do you mean the African and Asian ones? Those do hold UK licences, even if just retransmitting foreign material. Many even have UK offices, though that is not esssential. Here are a few examples taken from the Ofcom website -
VOX Africa (licencee: Vox Africa plc, address: Battersea Studios, London SW8)
HiTV (HiTV UK Ltd, Chiswick Park, London)
OHTV (Hollywood Classic Movies Ltd, Wyvil Court, London, contact Mr Atkin Salami)
AIT International (AIT International Ltd, Arlsey Bedfordshire)
Fox News (USA address, Ofcom licenced)
BEN (USA address, Ofcom licenced)
Bangla TV (Bangla TV Worldwide Ltd, Hackney Wick, London)
Zee TV (Asia TV Ltd, Northolt, Middlesex)
Russia Today (Information TV Ltd, Stephen Street, London)
Al Jazeera (Al Jazeera International Ltd, Knightsbridge, London)
Press TV (Press TV Ltd, Westgate House, London)
These channels transmit original material, or re-transmit non-EU staff, from the UK, and that makes them subject to Ofcom rules. The only exceptions are EU-registered channels such as TV5 (French news), Record TV(oh no, thats registered in Sussex) and, er, no other obvious ones that I could find.