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postheadericon The Sun wins appeal to stop its videos being monitored by regulators

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sunlight should not be classified as a service program to the letter, according to Ofcom

The Sun has won an appeal to stop the video section of your site is monitored by regulators, a decision also clears the services offered by publishers such as the Financial Times, The Guardian and Telegraph.

the media regulator Ofcom upheld an appeal by News Group Newspapers, the parent company of the Sun, not allowing the video section of the website of the newspaper to be classified as a service program to the letter.

If the service had been classified as such, was subject to regulation by the Association of TV on demand (Atvod), the body responsible for regulating the "television-like" video services that would include payment of an annual fee of £ 2900.

Ofcom canceled Atvod present in the video section of the Sun should be regulated after deciding that the video content that is incidental to news and features, and is not a standalone service.

Following the announcement of Ofcom, has issued a statement presentations Atvod remove many other video services to newspapers and magazines should also fall under its mandate. Atvod reduced its cases against the Sunday Times Video Library, Telegraph TV, Video Video FT Independent, The Guardian Video, YouTube, The Guardian, New World Television and She TV. "Given the obvious similarities between the Sun and other newspapers and magazines call sites that were quick to confirm the results from these services is withdrawn with immediate effect," he said Pete Johnson, executive director of Atvod.


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