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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Pilgrim

BIZARRE: Commercial operators lose challenge over ofcom approval of bbc radio 1 dance - What They Never Told You

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Commercial radio operators have lost a High Court challenge against Ofcom’s handling of the launch of the BBC’s Radio 1 Dance (R1D) music stream.

Radiocentre Ltd, the industry body for commercial radio, brought legal action against the UK media regulator over its approval of the online-only stream without requiring the BBC to carry out a “public interest test” (PIT).

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