Ofcom has published its final Statement of Principles and Methods for designating television selection services under the Media Act 2024 on 23 April 2025. The statement, unchanged from the December 2024 consultation version, will guide Ofcom’s recommendations to the Secretary of State on which connected TV platforms should ensure prominence and availability of public service broadcasters’ content. The regulator received responses from major stakeholders including the British Broadcasting Corporation, ITV, and Sky, and plans to consult on its first designation recommendations in summer 2025. The new regime requires designated platforms to make public service broadcaster content easily accessible and prominent. LexisNexis
