Regulatory Bodies

Ofcom has wide-ranging powers across the television, radio, telecoms and postal sectors.

It has a statutory duty to represent the interests of citizens and consumers by promoting competition and protecting the public from what might be considered harmful or offensive material.

Ofcom was originally created in December in the year 2003. they formally inheriting the duties that had previously been the responsibility of five different regulators.

Ofcom

Is the self-regulatory organization (SRO) of the advertising industry in the United Kingdom.

The ASA is a non-statutory organization and so cannot interpret or enforce legislation.

Last year ASA dealt with 31,298 complaints and thoroughly assessed every one of those concerns and investigated ads that seemed to breach the rules.

ASA

Is a self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings They enforce industry-adopted advertising guidelines, and ensures

responsible online privacy principles for computer and video games in Canada and the United States.

ESRB

Is a voluntary regulatory body for British printed newspapers and magazines, consisting of representatives of the major publishers.

PCC

Pan European Game Information (PEGI) is a European video game content rating system established to help European consumers make informed decisions on buying computer games with logos on games' boxes.

Without PEGI children could be buying games not suitable for there age.

PEGI

Is a non-governmental organization They were funded by the film industry and responsible for the national

classification and censorship of films within the United Kingdom. They have a statutory requirement to classify videos, DVDs and some video

games under the Video Recordings Act 2010.

BBFC

Trade Unions

PACT help on assisting and supporting there members who are looking to sell or find finance for their content at key markets.

PACT campaign on issues that relate to its members such as intellectual.

Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television(PACT)

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is a trade union for journalists in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

It originated in 1907 and has 38,000 members.

National Union of Journalists

The Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) is a trade union in the United Kingdom.

It has around 25,000 members who work in broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure and interactive media.

Broadcasting entertainment

Trade Associations

TIGA is a trade association representing the business and commercial interests of some video and computer game developers in the UK and Europe.

There members include independent games developers, publisher owned developers, technology businesses and universities etc.

TIGA's image is to make the UK one of the best places to do games business.

TIGA (The Independent Game Developers’ Association)

ELSPA's aim was to establish a specific and collective identity for the interactive leisure software industry across the European community.

They were Founded in 1989 as the European Leisure Software Publishers Association (UK).

ELSPA works to protect, promote and provide for the interests of all its members, as well as addressing issues that affect the industry as a whole.

The entertainment and leisure software publishers

The British Interactive Media Association (BIMA) is an industry body representing the digital industry in the United Kingdom.

BIMA exists to do four key things, Support and promote the British digital industry, Share knowledge and best practice, Reward great work and Encourage the next generation.

British interactive media association