Submission from the International Broadcasting Trust (IBT) to Ofcom’s Statement of Programme Policy and Statement of Media Content Policy guidance
From left to right, Atok, 9, Ackuon,12, Arek Luach Nhial, 15, ( yellow scarf ) and grandfather Kerbino Agany Athien, 60, from Sudan and await screening and emergency food rations from Action Against Hunger.
We would like to congratulate Ofcom on the conditions for IPS platforms set out in the Draft Guidance. We believe they accurately describe an IPS platform that is capable of, and focussed on, delivering a public service media experience for audiences. However, we are concerned about the lack of detailed information and evidence that PSBs are required to include (in their SoPPs and SMCP Plan) about the IPS services put forward for designation. We have set out these concerns in greater detail in our submission to the consultation on the designation process, and we hope that Ofcom will factor both responses into their considerations.
March 2025