Ofcom Broadcasting Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising
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The Ofcom Broadcasting Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising is a UK regulatory framework that sets detailed rules on when and how often television advertisements may be shown to ensure viewer protection and fair competition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ofcom Broadcasting Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising canonical | 2 |
| Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3377312 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ofcom Broadcasting Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising Context triple: [Ofcom, appliesCode, Ofcom Broadcasting Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising]
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A.
Seven dirty words you can never say on television
"Seven dirty words you can never say on television" is George Carlin’s landmark stand-up comedy routine that famously challenged censorship and free speech norms in American broadcasting.
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B.
DVB broadcasting standards
DVB broadcasting standards are a family of international specifications that define how digital television signals are transmitted, compressed, and received over terrestrial, satellite, and cable networks.
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C.
DART for Advertisers
DART for Advertisers is an online ad-serving and campaign management platform that enabled advertisers to create, target, deliver, and track digital advertising across websites.
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D.
Ofcom
Ofcom is the United Kingdom’s independent communications regulator overseeing television, radio, telecommunications, and wireless services.
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E.
Broadcasting Act (Canada)
The Broadcasting Act (Canada) is the federal statute that establishes the framework and authority for regulating and overseeing broadcasting in Canada, including the mandate of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ofcom Broadcasting Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising Target entity description: The Ofcom Broadcasting Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising is a UK regulatory framework that sets detailed rules on when and how often television advertisements may be shown to ensure viewer protection and fair competition.
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A.
Seven dirty words you can never say on television
"Seven dirty words you can never say on television" is George Carlin’s landmark stand-up comedy routine that famously challenged censorship and free speech norms in American broadcasting.
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B.
DVB broadcasting standards
DVB broadcasting standards are a family of international specifications that define how digital television signals are transmitted, compressed, and received over terrestrial, satellite, and cable networks.
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C.
DART for Advertisers
DART for Advertisers is an online ad-serving and campaign management platform that enabled advertisers to create, target, deliver, and track digital advertising across websites.
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D.
Ofcom
Ofcom is the United Kingdom’s independent communications regulator overseeing television, radio, telecommunications, and wireless services.
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E.
Broadcasting Act (Canada)
The Broadcasting Act (Canada) is the federal statute that establishes the framework and authority for regulating and overseeing broadcasting in Canada, including the mandate of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom statutory code of practice
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broadcasting regulation ⓘ television advertising regulation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | television broadcasters in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| basedOn | UK communications legislation ⓘ |
| bindingOn | licensed television services regulated by Ofcom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| covers |
distribution of advertising within and between programmes
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maximum amount of advertising per clock hour ⓘ rules on advertising breaks in programmes ⓘ rules on self-promotion spots by broadcasters ⓘ rules on sponsorship announcements in relation to advertising minutage ⓘ rules on teleshopping windows ⓘ rules on the scheduling of advertising around children’s programmes ⓘ rules on the scheduling of advertising around documentaries ⓘ rules on the scheduling of advertising around feature films and made-for-TV films ⓘ rules on the scheduling of advertising around news programmes ⓘ rules on the scheduling of advertising around religious programmes ⓘ rules on the scheduling of advertising around sports events ⓘ rules on the separation of advertising from editorial content ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions for placing advertising breaks in long-form programmes
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limits on the number of internal breaks in programmes ⓘ rules for the identification of advertising spots ⓘ rules for the spacing of advertising breaks ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Ofcom ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism |
investigations and sanctions by Ofcom
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licence conditions for television services ⓘ |
| fullName | Ofcom Broadcasting Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Ofcom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| objective |
to maintain a clear distinction between advertising and editorial content
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to prevent undue disruption of programmes by advertising ⓘ to protect vulnerable audiences such as children ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure compliance with UK and EU advertising limits where applicable
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to ensure fair competition between broadcasters and advertisers ⓘ to protect viewers from excessive advertising ⓘ to regulate how often television advertisements may be shown ⓘ to regulate when television advertisements may be shown ⓘ |
| region |
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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linked to:
United Kingdom
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| regulator | Ofcom ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ofcom Broadcasting Code
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UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code) ⓘ |
| sanctionsMayInclude |
directions to comply
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financial penalties ⓘ variation or revocation of a broadcast licence ⓘ |
| shortName | Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
regulatory and compliance staff in broadcasting organisations
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television broadcasters and scheduling departments ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ofcom Broadcasting Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising Description of subject: The Ofcom Broadcasting Code on the Scheduling of Television Advertising is a UK regulatory framework that sets detailed rules on when and how often television advertisements may be shown to ensure viewer protection and fair competition.
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