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Quantitative and qualitative research published by Ofcom and examining various aspects of the television sector.
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Protecting audiences in a converged world
Published 25|01|12
Language and Sexual Imagery in Broadcasting: A contextual Investigation
(636 kB)
Date Issued: September 2005
Children in Programmes: An independent research report for Ofcom by Sherbert Research
Published 12|12|07
Assessing Indirect Impacts of the EC Proposals for Video Regulation
A study by RAND Europe published 12|09|2006
The representation and portrayal of people with disabilities on analogue terrestrial television
Content Analysis Research Report published December 2005
New News, Future News
The challenges for television news after Digital Switch-over
The Provision of Current Affairs
Report following symposium on The Future of Current Affairs
Viewers and Voters: Attitudes to television coverage of the 2005 General Election
Research Study conducted by ICM Research on behalf of Ofcom
2009 Research into the awareness and usage of Audio Description
Report by Ipsos MORI for Ofcom : Published September 2009
Access Services Audio Description: Research into awareness levels
Research Document Published 02|07|08
Equipment
Ease of use issues with domestic electronic communications equipment
Published 17|07|07
HD Ready TV sets
Mystery shopping survey
Advertising, Sponsorship and Funding
HFSS advertising restrictions- Final review
Statement published 26|07|10
Changes in the nature and balance of television food advertising to children
Published 17|12|08
Update on impact of restrictions on food and drink advertising to children
Published 14|02|08
Young People and Alcohol Advertising
Published 16|11|07
Regulating TV advertising of food and drink to children
Published 09|10|06 - A Report commissioned by Ofcom
Child obesity - food advertising in context
Children's food choices, parents' understanding and influence, and the role of food promotions. Report published July 2004
The Future of Television Funding
Research conducted by Human Capital on behalf of Ofcom. Published September 2005
Television Promotion
These reports were commissioned for the purposes of Ofcom's review of the cross promotion rules
Economic Analysis of the TV Advertising Market
(366 kB)
A Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers for Ofcom. Published December 2004
Other television research
UK audience attitudes to the broadcast media
Published 07|05|13
Quality of customer service
Published 21|07|11
Digital Switchover
A number of research reports on digital TV switchover
People with visual impairments and communications services
Published 25|07|08
Subtitling - An Issue of Speed?
Published 06|01|05
FA Premier League
For details of research undertaken by Ofcom on behalf of the European Commission in support of the Commission's FA Premier League investigation, please see the document published on the European Commission website at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/antitrust/cases/decisions/38173/en.pdf
Local and Regional Media in the UK
Discussion document published 22|09|09
The regulation of video-on-demand: consumer views on what makes audiovisual services “TV-Like” – a qualitative research report
18|12|09 - Prepared by Essential Research
Extension of the Television Without Frontiers Directive
An Impact Assessment
Easy to use digital television receivers: remote control buttons and functions used by different types of consumer
(519 kB)
Prepared for Ofcom by i2 media research ltd
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