Ofcom Broadcasting Code
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The Ofcom Broadcasting Code is the set of rules and standards that UK broadcasters must follow to ensure content is fair, accurate, and protects audiences from harm and offence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ofcom Broadcasting Code canonical | 2 |
| Ofcom standards code for television and radio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3377311 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ofcom Broadcasting Code Context triple: [Ofcom, appliesCode, Ofcom Broadcasting Code]
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A.
Ofcom
Ofcom is the United Kingdom’s independent communications regulator overseeing television, radio, telecommunications, and wireless services.
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B.
Board of Broadcast Governors
The Board of Broadcast Governors was Canada’s former federal regulatory agency responsible for overseeing and regulating radio and television broadcasting before being replaced by the CRTC.
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C.
Broadcasting Act (Canada)
The Broadcasting Act (Canada) is the federal statute that establishes the framework and authority for regulating and overseeing broadcasting in Canada, including the mandate of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
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D.
Editors' Code of Practice
The Editors' Code of Practice is a set of ethical and professional standards that regulates the conduct and content of the British press.
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E.
Bar Standards Board
The Bar Standards Board is the independent regulatory body responsible for setting and enforcing standards of conduct, education, and training for barristers in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ofcom Broadcasting Code Target entity description: The Ofcom Broadcasting Code is the set of rules and standards that UK broadcasters must follow to ensure content is fair, accurate, and protects audiences from harm and offence.
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A.
Ofcom
Ofcom is the United Kingdom’s independent communications regulator overseeing television, radio, telecommunications, and wireless services.
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B.
Board of Broadcast Governors
The Board of Broadcast Governors was Canada’s former federal regulatory agency responsible for overseeing and regulating radio and television broadcasting before being replaced by the CRTC.
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C.
Broadcasting Act (Canada)
The Broadcasting Act (Canada) is the federal statute that establishes the framework and authority for regulating and overseeing broadcasting in Canada, including the mandate of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
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D.
Editors' Code of Practice
The Editors' Code of Practice is a set of ethical and professional standards that regulates the conduct and content of the British press.
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E.
Bar Standards Board
The Bar Standards Board is the independent regulatory body responsible for setting and enforcing standards of conduct, education, and training for barristers in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
broadcasting code
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media regulation instrument ⓘ regulatory code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
on‑demand programme services regulated by Ofcom
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radio services in the United Kingdom ⓘ television services in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
licensed UK broadcasters
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public service broadcasters in the UK ⓘ |
| containsRuleOn |
commercial references in programmes
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crime and disorder ⓘ due accuracy ⓘ due impartiality ⓘ elections coverage ⓘ fairness in programming ⓘ harmful or offensive material ⓘ hate speech ⓘ political advertising restrictions ⓘ privacy of individuals ⓘ product placement ⓘ protection of under‑18s ⓘ referendums coverage ⓘ religious content ⓘ sponsorship ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Ofcom
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surface form:
Ofcom Content Standards team
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| firstPublishedBy | Ofcom ⓘ |
| includesSection |
Section Eight: Privacy
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Section Eleven: Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising ⓘ Section Five: Due Impartiality and Due Accuracy ⓘ Section Four: Religion ⓘ Section Nine: Commercial References in Television Programming ⓘ Section One: Protecting the Under‑Eighteens ⓘ Section Seven: Fairness ⓘ Section Six: Elections and Referendums ⓘ Section Ten: Commercial Communications in Radio ⓘ Section Three: Crime, Disorder, Hatred and Abuse ⓘ Section Twelve: Targeted Advertising ⓘ Section Two: Harm and Offence ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Broadcasting Act 1990 (in part)
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surface form:
Broadcasting Act 1990
Broadcasting Act 1996 (in part) ⓘ
surface form:
Broadcasting Act 1996
Communications Act 2003 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure that broadcast content is fair and accurate
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to protect audiences from harmful or offensive material ⓘ to set standards for UK broadcasting ⓘ |
| regulatingBody | Office of Communications ⓘ |
| regulator | Ofcom ⓘ |
| scope |
standards for associated online and on‑demand content regulated by Ofcom
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standards for radio programme content ⓘ standards for television programme content ⓘ |
| updatedBy | Ofcom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ofcom Broadcasting Code Description of subject: The Ofcom Broadcasting Code is the set of rules and standards that UK broadcasters must follow to ensure content is fair, accurate, and protects audiences from harm and offence.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ofcom standards code for television and radio
Ofcom Broadcasting Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising
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relatedTo
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Ofcom Broadcasting Code
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