4/11/2025 9:24:53 AM High Court holds that The 1975 band members are not personally liable for Malaysian festival closure By Dan Breen Laura Gray Summary On 24 February 2025, the High Court held that individual members of English band, The 1975, were not personally liable for the...
3/27/2025 9:59:47 AM Gambling Commission Introduces New Rules on Consumer Promotional Offers By Elizabeth Dunn Callum Granger Henry Sealy On the back of its latest consultation response, the Gambling Commission (the “Commission”) has announced a number of new rules aimed at...
3/7/2025 11:00:34 AM Regulators Increasingly Harness AI to Tackle Regulatory Challenges By Andy Danson Andrew Cox Chibu Akpakwu The challenges posed to regulators by the rise of AI have been well documented in recent months, but regulators’ own use of AI has...
2/28/2025 11:37:49 AM Commercial references and product placements in UK broadcasts – Broadcasters beware! By Richard McMorris Andrew Cox Chibu Akpakwu Ofcom has reminded broadcasters of their obligation to ensure that all programming complies with the Broadcasting Code’s restrictions on...
2/21/2025 2:48:06 PM “Shambles” TV show format not protected by copyright as a dramatic work By Heidi Hurdle In a recent judgment, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) refused dramatic work copyright protection to the format of a TV...
2/18/2025 9:43:06 AM Horizon Scan 2025: Key Trends in Games & Esports By Will Deller Sophie Stoneham Intisar Abdi The gaming industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, driven by key regulatory changes, shifting monetisation strategies, and...
2/13/2025 10:12:54 AM Gambling Commission Consultation Response By Elizabeth Dunn Callum Granger In its latest consultation response, the Gambling Commission has identified multiple changes to the Licence Conditions and Codes of...
2/4/2025 10:08:49 AM Horizon Scan 2025: Key Trends in Women’s Sport By Lereesa Easterbrook Intisar Abdi With the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India, the UEFA Women’s Euro in Switzerland, and the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England all due...
1/21/2025 10:23:03 AM Incoming changes to the UK’s Advertising Codes By Tom McHugh On 11 December 2024, the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) launched a...
12/27/2024 5:38:46 PM New advertising regulations on the restriction of HFSS products (finally) introduced By Intisar Abdi Craig Giles On December 3, 2024, the UK government introduced the Advertising (Less Healthy Food Definitions and Exemptions) Regulations 2024 (SI...
12/23/2024 4:01:36 PM Keeping up the Pace: European Boost to Investment Into Women’s Sport By Lereesa Easterbrook Intisar Abdi Hiba Abdi Europe is investing in women’s sport like never before as investors are increasingly recognising the industry’s value. This article...
12/19/2024 4:20:39 PM Ofcom consults on Television Selection Services under the Media Act 2024 By Andrew Cox Ofcom continues to make progress against its roadmap for the implementation of the Media Act 2024 (Media Act), and has now released a...
12/13/2024 1:45:59 PM High Court Decision Confirms Limits on Gambling Operator Responsibility – No Duty of Care By Chibu Akpakwu Callum Granger Elizabeth Dunn In a much-anticipated decision, the High Court has underscored the boundaries of responsibility that gambling companies owe towards their...
12/6/2024 4:13:42 PM Modernising the UK Media Mergers Regime By Andrew Cox Dr Saskia King Alienor Troletti The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched a consultation into proposed changes to the media mergers regime. These...
11/28/2024 10:21:07 AM Slots and the Statutory Levy: Labour’s first gambling reforms By Callum Granger Elizabeth Dunn Andy Danson On 27 November the government announced its plans for a new statutory levy on gambling operators, whilst also confirming that stake...
11/13/2024 5:01:10 PM ASA Shows its Hand in relation to Social Slots By Elizabeth Dunn Callum Granger Chibu Akpakwu The ASA recently published five decisions relating to "social slot" games. Here we examine these decisions to outline the key lessons for...