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  1. Filtering Glamour Content on Mobile Devices for Under 18 Year Olds

    Link
    http://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-bbfc/media-centre/bbfc-publish-new-research-public-attitudes-glamour-content-mobile-devices
    Date
    24 Feb 2015
    Publisher
    Ofcom
    Category
    Research Papers
    Subject
    New Technology, Children, Film classification, Pornography
    Last modified
    3 Mar 2015

    Report for the BBFC carried out by Ipsos MediCT in 2014 and published on 24 February 2015, this research confirms public demand for putting certain types of glamour imagery behind adult filters on mobile...

  2. The Audiovisual Media Services Regulations 2014. Statutory Instruments 2014 No. 2916

    Link
    http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2916/introduction/made
    PDF Link
    http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2916/pdfs/uksi_20142916_en.pdf
    Date
    4 Nov 2014
    Publisher
    House of Commons
    Category
    UK Legislation
    Subject
    Broadcasting, Film classification
    Last modified
    9 Dec 2014

    These regulations came into force on December 1st 2014 and contain amendments to the Communications Act 2003. Their primary purpose is to ensure that video-on-demand material that has been or would be rated...

  3. British Board of Film Classification, Annual Report and Accounts 2013

    Link
    http://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-bbfc/media-centre/bbfc-annual-report-2013
    PDF Link
    http://www.bbfc.co.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/BBFC%20Annual%20Report%202013%20-%20web_0.pdf
    Date
    17 Jun 2014
    Publisher
    British Board of Film Classification
    Category
    Annual Reports
    Subject
    Children, Violence, Film classification
    Last modified
    21 Oct 2014

    The BBFC’s annual report highlights the organisation’s key achievements and notable activities for 2013. In September 2013 the BBFC became the regulator of internet content delivered via mobile networks....

  4. BBFC Guidelines 2014

    Link
    http://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-bbfc/media-centre/bbfc-launch-new-classification-guidelines?dm_i=QU2%2C2IYM2%2CE2GHFI%2C97I29%2C1
    PDF Link
    http://www.bbfc.co.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/BBFC%20Classification%20Guidelines%202014_0.pdf
    Date
    13 Jan 2014
    Publisher
    British Board of Film Classification
    Category
    Policy Documents
    Subject
    Censorship, Film, Children, Exhibition, Film classification
    Last modified
    9 Jun 2014

    These guidelines from the British Board of Film Classification came into force on 24 February 2014. Among the new changes, brought about after a public consultation, are the following specific points:...

  5. Video Recordings Act: Draft Regulations to implement new classification requirements for music, sports, religious and educational DVDs

    Link
    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-video-recordings-act-1984-exempted-video-works-regulations-2014
    Date
    9 Dec 2013
    Publisher
    Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
    Category
    UK Legislation
    Subject
    UK Education, Violence, Film classification
    Last modified
    18 Mar 2014

    Following a public consultation, the government has announced that it intends to create legislation so that music, sports, religion and education products will have to be classified by the BBFC in future if...

  6. British Board of Film Classification Annual Report and Accounts 2012

    Link
    http://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-bbfc/media-centre/bbfc-annual-report-2012
    PDF Link
    http://www.bbfc.co.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/BBFC%20Annual%20Report%202012_0.pdf
    Date
    11 Jul 2013
    Publisher
    British Board of Film Classification
    Category
    Annual Reports
    Subject
    Censorship, Film, Children, Violence, Film classification
    Last modified
    28 Nov 2013

    The BBFC, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2012, presents its annual report, in which it highlights its concern to reflect public opinion on the depiction of sexual or sadistic violence, by...

  7. Sexual and Sadistic Violence in Films: A Report for the British Board of Film Classification

    Link
    https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/publications/1524/Sexual-and-sadistic-violence-in-films.aspx
    PDF Link
    https://www.ipsos-mori.com/DownloadPublication/1524_mediact_review%20sexual%20violence%20in%20movies.pdf
    Date
    14 Dec 2012
    Publisher
    British Board of Film Classification; Ipsos MORI
    Subject
    Film, Violence, Film classification
    Last modified
    3 Mar 2015

    This research was conducted to inform a review of the British Board of Film Classification’s (BBFC) sexual and sadistic violence policy. The research was commissioned because the BBFC consider an important...

  8. Harmful Content on the Internet and in Video Games

    PDF Link
    http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200708/cmselect/cmcumeds/353/353.pdf
    Publisher
    House of Commons Culture Media and Sport Committee
    Category
    Surveys and Reports
    Subject
    Censorship, New Technology, Children, Violence, Film classification
    Last modified
    23 Jun 2014

    This report addresses the growing public concern about offensive material on the Internet and the risks to children highlighted in the Government-commissioned report by Dr Tanya Byron. It recommends that...