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Introduction
Introduction
The aim of the Channel 4 Producers Handbook
What is Ofcom
What Content Has to Comply with the Ofcom Broadcasting Code
What is the Advertising Standards Authority
What is Phone-paid Services Authority
How to use the handbook
The Role of the Legal & Compliance Department
C4 Guidelines & Compliance Procedures
C4 Guidelines
Viewer Trust Guidelines
Factual Programme Guidelines
Working & Filming with Under 18's Guidelines
Secret Filming Guidelines
Hostile Filming Guidelines
Live Programme Guidelines
Fair Dealing Guidelines
Social Media Guidelines
Competition Guidelines
Producer Data Protection & Security Guidelines
Election Guidelines
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Guidelines
Anti-Bribery Guidelines
Covid 19 Filming Guidelines
C4 Compliance Procedures
Internal Procedures for Reference Up & Compliance
Editorial Reference-Up
Speak Up Facility
Ofcom Broadcasting Code
Ofcom Broadcasting Code
Protecting Under 18s and Harm and Offence
Crime
Fairness
Privacy
Religion
Due Impartiality, Due Accuracy and Undue Prominence of Views & Opinions
Elections
Editorial Independence & Commercial References
Media Law
Media Law
Defamation
Contempt and Reporting Legal Proceedings
Privacy, Confidence & Data Protection
Copyright & Fair Dealing
Other Laws Affecting Broadcasting
Programmes Involving Criminal Activity
The Internet
E-MODULE
Social Media Guidelines
Speak Up Facility
C4 Compliance Procedures
Internal Procedures for Reference Up & Compliance
The Compliance Process and Role of Commissioning
Response to Threats of Legal Proceedings
Editorial Reference-up Procedure
Issues Requiring Reference Up
Areas of Potential Concern where Specific Procedures Apply
Complaints about Programmes, On-Demand and Online Content
The Compliance Role for Other Departments
Editorial Reference-Up
Speak Up Facility
Editorial Reference-Up
The Editorial Reference-Up procedure is set out as:
