1. Regulatory and professional bodies
within the Creative Media Sector
Name- Declan Tyldesley
Unit 2 Task 1 Be able to extract information from written
sources
Unit 7 Task 3 Understanding the regulation of the media
sector

2. Task 1: Be able to extract
information from written sources
Be able to extract information from written
sources
Written sources: e.g. books, journals, websites,
magazines, newspapers, handouts
Reading: with concentration; skim-reading: scanning;
using index; using word search; using phrase search
Extract information: e.g. write notes, summarise,
highlight text, annotate document, underline
passages,

3. British Board of Film
Classification (BBFC)
The BBFC, British Board of Film Classification. Analyze certain films to give them
a legal age rating so the right people are watching this film. The BBFC are a big
part of the media industry because they restrict certain films for a reason so a child
does not watch a really violent film which could cause them distress. The BBFC
are also very reliable on what they do because they work as a independent and
self financing company, that do not work for profit, the BBFC is also told to be one
of the best labelling systems in the UK.
The laws that the BBFC use is VRA, or the Criminal Procedure. With this evidence
it can be used as stand alone evidence so no-one from BBFC has to attend court.
This is a good way of doing things in the media industry because it give’s the
BBFC an advantage in court because they keep there evidence recorded.
Another law they could use is the obscene publication act, this website is managed
by the national archives, this website also publishes all UK legislation.
Law Enforcement link: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/industry-services/law-enforcement
the obscene publications act link: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/

4. British Video Association
The British Video Association is the trade body that represents the interests of publishers and rights owners of
video entertainment.
The BVA promotes video entertainment so they could get viewed by the right people. They can also promote
the video to a DVD or Blu-ray, to get more viewers on a certain film.
Laws:
-The BVA has good relationships with government officials and Ministers, while maintaining dialogue with
opposition MPs
-Ensuring Ministers understand the vital role of video entertainment in the audio visual eco-system
-DCMS engaged with BVA on the Digital Economy Act, advertising on pirate sites, site-blocking, child
protection and Communications Green Paper
BVA in dialogue with the IPO on copyright review, format-shifting and industry research methodologies
-Classification of physical and online content concerns to be addressed in London and Brussels alike
-The EC’s Digital Agenda poses potential risks, needs attention
Also with the BBFC they take charge of copyright in a good way, so if there is any illegal DVD’s that have
been copyrighted then can take people to jail and contest them in court with some good evidence that the
BVA have.
British video association link: http://www.bva.org.uk/

5. Film Distributors Association
The Film Distributors Association take charge in publishing films
on the cinema’s, they also control privacy they also take charge in
copyright with illegal films being downloaded. They can also use
stand up evidence in court so they win most situations with
copyright evidence and certain films that have not been published
yet. They have also have a FACT that g have been stopping
copyright for many years.
Film Distributors Association link: http://www.launchingfilms.com/

6. Video Standards Council
(VSC)
The video standards council (VSC), help with age ratings on films
so children can stay protected by watching the suitable films for
there certain age so it does not cause any distress. The VSC also
age mainly tend to age rate films video games and some videos
on YouTube so it is suitable for the viewers. PEGI is used in over
30 countries so it is suitable for all countries so it proves they are
reliable source of information.
Video Standards Council (VSC) link:
http://www.videostandards.org.uk/VSC/

7. Office for Communication
(Ofcom)
The office for communication helps in many ways
because allows people to put in their complaints so
they can give them a valid information about their
problem that they have on a certain product. They also
make sure that no scams are getting made and so
people are protected.
Office for Communication (Ofcom) link:
http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/advice/index.cfm

8. Trading Standards Central
The trading standards central helps with many things
in the media industry because it allows people to make
easy and reliable trade’s on certain products which
people might need for filming and extra. By doing this
people can safety trade with people and gain no fake
product’s so people can make profit off you.
Trading Standards Central link:
http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/advice/index.cfm

9. Press Complaints
Commission (PCC)
The press complaints commission (PCC) have currently shut
down on September 8th 2014 and are being replaced by the
Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). This is
because the PCC did not do there job right and are being shut
down because no-one believed them and they was not a reliable
source of information because they did not do there job right.
Press Complaints
Commission (PCC) link: http://www.pcc.org.uk/about/index.html

10. Advertising Standards
Authority(ASA).
The Advertising Standards Authority(ASA), are a payday loan
company that help people get the substantial amount of money
that they need on a loan for example to get the money to make a
film or a game. But to do this correctly they will have to make
enough profit to pay the advertising standards authority. The ASA
company take good charge because they make sure they get all
there money back that is needed, to keep there company up and
running.
Advertising standards authority link: http://www.asa.org.uk/