287 Regional programmes on Channel 3
Communications Act 2003 (2003 c 21) | Legislation

287  Regional programmes on Channel 3

(1)     The regulatory regime for every regional Channel 3 service includes the conditions that OFCOM consider appropriate for securing—

(a)     that what appears to OFCOM, in the case of that service, to be a sufficient amount of time is given in the programmes included in the service to what appears to them to be a suitable range of programmes (including regional news programmes) which are of particular interest to persons living within the area for which the service is provided;

(b)     that the regional programmes included in the service are of high quality;

(c)     that what appears to OFCOM, in the case of that service, to be a suitable proportion of the regional programmes included in the service consists of programmes made in that area;

(d)     that the regional news programmes included in the service are broadcast for viewing at intervals throughout the period for which the service is provided and, in particular, at peak viewing times;

(e)     that what appears to OFCOM, in the case of that service, to be a suitable proportion of the other regional programmes that are included in the service consists of programmes broadcast for viewing—

(i)     at peak viewing

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