Media Studies A-Level
Ofcom and broadcast standards
What Ofcom and broadcast standards means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ofcom and broadcast standards
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Reference: AQA
The statutory regulator for broadcast television and radio and video-on-demand, applying content standards, impartiality and fairness rules.
Topics that use Ofcom and broadcast standards
- Media industries (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience maintenance
- Circulation
- Commercial funding
- Conglomerate ownership
- Constraints on individual creativity
- Digital disruption of regulation
- Distribution
- Diversification
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