5,980 cases about standards in TV and radio assessed by Ofcom between June 2011 and March 2012
A total of 5,980 cases (13,682 complaints) were assessed by Ofcom using its new procedures for investigating breaches of content standards for television and radio, the body revealed in its annual report.
Of these complaints, it was found that 277 cases (4,059 complaints) raised substantive issues that warranted further investigation; while 5,203 cases (9,030 complaints) did not require further investigation; and 500 cases (593 complaints) fell outside Ofcom’s remit.
The Ofcom annual report revealed total income inclusive of SCAP (Spectrum Clearance and Awards Programme) for 2011/12 was £158.5m, up from £144.2m for 2010/2011.
The communications regulator said: “Ofcom remains committed to delivering high-quality, effective and targeted regulation while continuing to deliver the efficiencies identified to date to meet the spending targets agreed with the Treasury in 2010/11. Ofcom has made very good progress on delivering planned savings and remains on track to deliver the 28.2 per cent real terms reduction in our budget by 2014/15.
“There are a number of high-profile projects for 2012/13: The London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympics Games will be completed in September 2012 and Ofcom remains on target to deliver the agreed objectives within budget.
“The SCAP project continues, with clearance of the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum continuing throughout 2012/13, and the spectrum auction process expected to commence by the end of 2012.
“The planning is under way for delivering the Ofcom objectives for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and during 2012/13 we will leverage value from our lessons learned, investments and developments from the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games team, albeit on a smaller scale, with dedicated budgets, and funding.”