Ofcom finds ION TV Limited and Ramadan Radio Live in breach
Ofcom has found Asian broadcaster ION TV Limited in breach of its licence conditions, with the regulator’s breach decision-maker considering the breaches serious enough to be considered for a statutory sanction.
The breaches relate to Conditions 3(1), 3(2), 4(1) and 4(2) of its licence. Ofcom said the seriousness of the breaches will be reconsidered by the sanctions decision-maker as part of the statutory process.
Meanwhile, Ramadan Radio Live is among six radio licensees found to have failed to pay their annual licence fees by the required deadline.
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The licensees subsequently made payment after receiving Ofcom’s Preliminary View. Nevertheless, Ofcom has found the relevant licensees in breach of Condition 3(2) of their licences.
The findings form part of Ofcom’s ongoing enforcement of broadcasting licence conditions.
