Our Services
We offer a full range of bespoke compliance services providing comprehensive support throughout the creative and broadcast communities. We provide a one-stop shop delivering solutions to any kind of broadcast compliance issue.
Our experience embraces all major UK broadcasters - BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five and Sky - across all programme genres, and working with independent producers large and small, including Talkback Thames, Celador, RDF, Shine, All3Media: the list is long.
This is a snapshot of what we offer - an exhaustive list would also be exhausting!
Programme Content Advice
- At any or every stage, from development of the idea to delivery
- Script clearance, pre-record, "as-live" and live clearance, in studio or on location
- Post-production clearance of off-line and on-line edits
- Specific legal issues, particularly libel, privacy and copyright
- "Rules of engagement", consent and appropriate support for programme participants, especially children and young people
- Dealing fairly with programme subjects and contentious topics
- Specialised areas, such as the paranormal, on-air competitions and use of PRS
- Handling enquiries from authorities e.g police applications under PACE for rushes or interviews
Training
- Range of live participative training workshops targeted by discipline - production teams, commissioners, schedulers, acquisitions specialists, channel managers
- Overview of Ofcom Broadcasting Code requirements
- In-depth training on each of the specific Code provisions, including sponsorship and advertiser funding, and their application to individual programmes, channels or schedules
- Comprehensive legal training, especially valuable to factual programme production teams.
Risk Management
- Assessment and mitigation of legal and regulatory risks
- Bespoke production protocols, access and consent agreements ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and broadcasters' editorial specifications
- Correspondence and dialogue about compliance issues conducted on behalf of broadcasters and producers, both between parties or with regulators
Broadcast Support
- Construction and overhaul of compliance process and procedure enabling broadcasters to fulfil Ofcom licence requirements
- Advice on scheduling and re-scheduling, promotion, cross-promotion and presentation
We're confident that our length and range of combined experience, coupled with a positive "can do" approach, puts us in a unique position to support you with any compliance needs, whether you're a producer, broadcaster or media agency.
If you can't find the specifics of what you're seeking on this website, simply get in touch: we're sure we'll be able to help.
