THE OFCOM BROADCASTING CODE

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THE OFCOM BROADCASTING code (with the Cross-promotion code and theOn Demand Programme Service Rules)January 20191January 2019The OFCOM BROADCASTING code (with the Cross-promotion code and the On Demand Programme Service Rules)ContentsPart One: BROADCASTING code The Legislative Background to the CodeHow to use the code Section One: Protecting the Under-Eighteens Section Two: Harm and Offence Section Three: Crime, Disorder, Hatred and Abuse Section Four: Religion Section Five:Due Impartiality and Due Accuracy and Undue Prominence of Views and OpinionsSection Six:Elections and ReferendumsSection Seven:Fairness Section Eight:PrivacySection Nine:Commercial References in Television ProgrammingSection Ten: Commercial Communications in Radio ProgrammingAppendix 1:Extracts from Relevant UK LegislationAppendix 2: Extracts from the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive Appendix 3:European Convention on Human RightsAppendix 4:Financial Promotions and Investment RecommendationsAppendix 5:Extracts f

Broadcasters may face a number of individual situations which are not specifically referred to in this Code. Examples included in the Code are not exhaustive. However, the principles, as outlined in the following sections, should make clear what the Code is designed to achieve and help broadcasters make the necessary judgements.

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