1. Regulatory and professional bodies
within the Creative Media Sector
Chloe Whittle
Task 3 Understand the regulation of the media sector

2. British Board of Film
Classification (BBFC)
The British Board of Film Censors was set up in 1912 by the film
industry as an independent body to bring a degree of uniformity to the
classification of film nationally.
Statutory powers on film remain with the local councils, which may
overrule any of the BBFC’s decisions, passing films we reject, banning
films we have passed, and even waiving cuts, instituting new ones, or
altering categories for films exhibited under their own licensing
jurisdiction.

3. British Video Association
The BVA was established 30 years ago
to represent the interests of publishers
and rights owners of pre-recorded video
entertainment. 8,000 are released every
year in the uk on DVD and Blue-Ray
alone.

4. Film Distributors Association
We represent a distribution stance in
regular representations to and
consultations with the UK Film Council,
the government and other trade
organisations in the film industry. We
are also a passionate advocate of
distributors' pivotal role in the well-being
of the whole film economy

5. Video Standards Council
(VSC)
The VSC was established in 1989 as a non-profit making body set-up
to develop and oversee a Code of Practice designed to promote high
standards within the video industry. The Code has subsequently been
expanded to promote high standards within the computer games
industry. Pre-recorded videos, DVD's and computer games bring
entertainment, pleasure and enjoyment to many millions of people but
they are also a very powerful means of communication. The video and
games industries owe a duty of care to their customers and the public
generally. The VSC will do its utmost to ensure that this duty is
discharged.

6. Office for Communication
(Ofcom)
Ofcom is the communications regulator.
We regulate the TV and radio sectors,
fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal
services, plus the airwaves over which
wireless devices operate

7. Trading Standards Central
Trading standards professionals
enforce consumer related legislation,
legislation which is vast and constantly
evolving and changing

8. Press Complaints
Commission (PCC)
The PCC is an independent self-regulatory body which deals with
complaints about
the editorial content of newspapers and magazines (and their
websites). We keep
industry standards high by training journalists and editors, and work
pro-actively
behind the scenes to prevent harassment and media intrusion. We can
provide
pre-publication advice to journalists and the public and have published
advice on
dealing with media attention after a death.

9. Advertising Standards
Authority(ASA).
The Advertising Standards Authority is the UK’s independent regulator
of advertising across all media. We apply the Advertising Codes, which
are written by the Committees of Advertising Practice. Our work
includes acting on complaints and proactively checking the media to
take action against misleading, harmful or offensive advertisements.

10. Refrences
http://www.bva.org.uk/about-us
http://www.launchingfilms.com/
http://www.videostandards.org.uk/VSC/
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/about/
http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/policy/index.cfm
http://www.pcc.org.uk/
http://www.asa.org.uk/About-ASA.aspx
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/about/