This page gives links to various organisations that are related to the work of VLV.
VLV is not responsible for the content of any external websitesAs a representative body for listeners and viewers, VLV is in frequent contact with government bodies and many academic, professional and consumer bodies concerned with broadcasting. VLV prepares submissions and responses to inquiries by government departments and other regulatory bodies. These play an important part in shaping future policy for broadcasting and all our main public.
BBC Trust
Receive comments and complaints.
Address: 35 Marylebone High Street, London W1U 4AA. Telephone: 08700 100 222
Ofcom The UK's media and communications
regulator. It inherits the duties of five former regulators: the Broadcasting Standards Commission, the Independent Television
Commission, Oftel, the Radio Authority and the Radiocommunications Authority.
Address: Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA
Telephone: 0207 981 3000
S4C Authority The S4C Authority
is a regulator and broadcasting authority related to S4C television, the Welsh language channel.
Address: Parc Ty Glas Llanishen Cardiff CF4 5DU
Telephone:
0870 600 4141
The Advertising Standards Authority The ASA was set up in 1962 to make sure that non-broadcast advertisements appearing in the UK are legal, decent, honest and truthful.
The Authority protects the public by ensuring that the rules in the British Codes of Advertising and Sales Promotion are followed by everyone who prepares and publishes advertisements.
Address: Mid City Place, High Holborn, London WC1V 6QT.
Telephone: 020 7492 2222. Fax: 020 7242 3696
British Board of Film The BBFC is an independent body that has classified cinema films since its inception in 1912, and video releases since the Video Recordings Act in 1984.
The body aims to bring a degree of uniformity to film classification across the nation. Statutory powers remain with local councils who may override any BBFC classification or editing recommendations.
Address: 3 Soho Square, London W1D 3HD. Telephone: 020 7440 1570
British Film Institute The BFI promotes understanding and appreciation of Britain's film and television heritage.
Address: 21 Stephen Street, London W1T 1LN. Telephone: 020 7255 1444
UK Film Council The UK Film Council is a government-backed agency for film in the UK, ensuring respresentation for the economic, cultural and educational aspects of film.
Address: 10 Little Portland Street, London W1W 7JG. Telephone: 020 7861 7861
Treasury -
Licence Fee Collections
Telephone:
0207 270 4558
Fax:
0207 270 5244
TV Licensing - Licence fees for over 75's
TV Licensing, Bristol, BS98 1TL
TV Licencing - General Information
TV Licensing, Bristol, BS98 1TL
BBC World Service
Address:
Bush House, Strand,
London
WC2B 4PH
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Address: 2-4 Cockspur Street, London SW1Y 5DH. Telephone: 020 7211 6200.
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Address: Ministerial Correspondence Unit, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. Telephpne: 020 7215 5000
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Address: Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT. Telephone: 0870 000 2288
Department for Innovation, Skills and Universities
Address: Castle View House, East Lane, Runcorn WA7 2GJ. Telephone: 0207 215 5555
European official bodies
European Commission Representation in the UK
Address: 8 Storey's Gate, London SW1P 3AT. Telephone: 020 7973 1992. Fax: 020 7973 1900/1910
European Parliament, UK Office
Address: 2 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H 9AA. Telephone: 020 7227 4300
European Commission Telecommunications in European Union
Address: 200 rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200 B-1049 Brussels
Belgium
Telephone:
00 32 2 299 11 11
VLV works with many other organisations to support public service broadcasting and high quality, diverse, independent media.
The following are some of these organisations which work with VLV (click on the members to be taken to their website):
ACA is dedicated to the promotion, development and celebration of all the creative and performing arts for and with children.
British Wireless for the Blind Fund
Keep blind people in touch with the world through the radio.
The Citizenship Foundation is an independent charity which aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law, democracy and society.
Community Service Volunteers Media
CSV is the UK's largest volunteering and training organisation.
Hansard Society for Parliamentary Democracy
The Hansard Society is an independent, non-partisan educational charity, which exists to promote effective parliamentary democracy.
International Broadcasting Trust
IBT encourages producers and broadcasters to make the best possible programmes about and in the developing world.
MediaWise provides advice, information, research and training on media ethics.
National Federation of the Blind
NFB works to help blind persons achieve self-confidence and self-respect and acts as a vehicle for collective self-expression by the blind.
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
NSPCC is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
NIACE supports an increase in the total numbers of adults engaged in formal and informal learning in England and Wales.
Royal National Institute of the Blind
The RNIB offers information, support and advice to over two million people with sight problems.
RNID
RNID is the largest charity working to change the world for the UK’s 9 million deaf and hard of hearing people.
The Society of Authors: Broadcasting Group
The Broadcasting Group represents all Society members working in radio, television, film and other such broadcasting media within the UK and, where possible, abroad.
A UK organisation for women to gather in a friendly atmosphere to discuss local and national issues and enjoy themselves.
Scotland's biggest and liveliest trade union, representing 150,000 members delivering public and related services across Scotland.
The National Consumer Council (NCC) makes a practical difference to the lives of consumers around the UK, using its insight into consumer needs to advocate change.
The Churches’ Media Council is the ecumenical organisation established by the Churches to advance the Christian faith through the media. The Council brings together the Churches, Christian people working in or with the media, the broadcasting authorities, trainers and other relevant national bodies and also works with other faiths.
Which? fights for consumers' rights by campaigning to make sure consumers get treated fairly and by publishing magazines, books and websites to help people make the right choice for them.
Public Voice, of which VLV is a leading member, is a voluntary sector coalition working for citizens' interests in communications.
National Council of Women aim to interest and educate women in local and national affairs and to represent their views at the highest possible level, and to encourage them to take an active part in public life.
Internet Watch works in partnership with internet service providers, telecommunication companies, mobile operators, software providers, the police, government and the public to minimise the availability of online illegal content, particularly child abuse images.
Save Kid's TV is a coalition of parents, producers, artists, educators and others concerned about screen-based media for children in the UK. We aim to press broadcasting regulators and the Government to acknowledge the value of children's television, and protect it in the face of growing financial pressures.
European Institute for the Media
The European Institute for the Media (EIM) is a think tank for research and strategy concerning developments in European media and communications, based in Dortmund.
BEUC, the European Consumers' Organisation, is the Brussels based federation of 40 independent national consumer organisations from the EU, accession and EEA countries. Its job is to try to influence, in the consumer interest, the development of EU policy and to promote and defend the interests of all European consumers.
Digital TV Consumer test reports, gives unibiased, free advice on digital TV products based on indepedent testing. This new website, which has been set up with funding from DTI, is designed to help consumers choose the equipment needed to switch to digital television.
The DTG is an independent industry association for digital TV in the UK. It is neutral as regards to platform and technology.
Digital UK is an independent, non-profit organisation leading the process of digital switchover in the UK, providing important information on the process and what the consumer needs to do when it occurs.
Parent Pages is an online directory and a publication updated daily, full of information for parents about children's activities.
VLV does not have the resources to handle complaints. If you have a complaint to make about a programme or services - or if you would like to record your enjoyment of a programme, you can contact the following organisations.
For general comments on all BBC programmes and policies:
If you are not content with the response, and if your complaint concerns a matter of editorial standards (eg fairness, impartiality, accuracy, taste and decency) write to:
BBC Radio complaints can be made following the above complaints procedures. Alternatively you can contact the radio stations directly.
Radio 1
Radio 2
For complaints about programmes or advertisements on ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, satellite and cable television, or commercial radio, and complaints about violence, sex, matters of taste and decency on any radio or television channel, or about unjust or unfair treatment or infringement of privacy, contact:
To complain if you think there is something wrong with an advertisement you have seen or heard, are having difficulty getting goods or a refund for items bought by mail order or through television shopping channels, or want to stop direct mail from companies sent either by post, fax, text message or e-mail, contact:
Comment on programmes by contacting Viewers Enquiries:
Channel 5
To make a comment or complaint about programmes contact the Duty Office:
BSkyB
For comments and complaints contact:
Comment on programmes by contacting the Programme Director:
Comment on programmes by contacting the Programme Director:
Comment on programmes by contacting the Programme Director:
MediaEd - the UK media education website
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