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BROADCASTING

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

Made 15th May 2026

Laid before Parliament 19th May 2026

Coming into force 1st July 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 362AF(1)(a) and 402(3) of the Communications Act 2003^f1.

In accordance with section 362AF(2) of that Act, the Secretary of State considers that the television selection services^f2 designated by these Regulations are used by a significant number of members of the public in the United Kingdom.

In accordance with section 362AF(4) of that Act, the Secretary of State has received a report from OFCOM under section 362AG of that Act^f3 relating to the television selection services designated by these Regulations.

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Footnotes

f1: 2003 c. 21. Section 362AF was inserted by section 28(1) of the Media Act 2024 (c. 15).
f2: See section 362AE(1) of the Communications Act 2003 for the definition of “television selection service”. Section 362AE was inserted by section 28(1) of the Media Act 2024.
f3: Section 362AG was inserted by section 28(1) of the Media Act 2024. The report is published on www.ofcom.org.uk or can be obtained from the Content Policy Team, OFCOM, Riverside House, 2A Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA.