Tier 1 VOD services

The Media Act 2024 gives Ofcom new powers to draft and enforce a Video-on-demand Code, similar to the existing Broadcasting Code, to ensure that VOD service providers are subject to similar rules and standards as traditional linear service providers. This new regime is aimed at the largest VOD services (so-called “Tier 1” services), and for the first time also captures certain international VOD players that previously would have fallen outside the scope of UK media regulation.

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Media Act 2024: Ofcom releases the “Tier 1” Standards Code and Accessibility Code

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Media Act 2024: Ofcom releases the “Tier 1” Standards Code and Accessibility Code

22 May 2026 9 min read

All things VoD Code: what’s happened and what’s next

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All things VoD Code: what’s happened and what’s next

23 Mar 2026 7 min read

DCMS Select Committee Final Report on Draft Media Bill: levelling the regulatory playing field for VOD and linear services

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DCMS Select Committee Final Report on Draft Media Bill: levelling the regulatory playing field for VOD and linear services

29 Sep 2023 6 min read

Media Bill - Impact Assessments – VOD regulation

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Media Bill - Impact Assessments – VOD regulation

11 Jul 2023 6 min read

Part 4 of our 7-part series on the draft Media Bill - levelling the regulatory playing field between video-on-demand and traditional broadcast linear services

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Part 4 of our 7-part series on the draft Media Bill - levelling the regulatory playing field between video-on-demand and traditional broadcast linear services

04 Apr 2023 9 min read