Ofcom explicitly can't take pre-emptive action around content issues - the offending content must be actually broadcast before they can do anything. They can d

Ofcom explicitly can't take pre-emptive action around content issues - the offending content must be actually broadcast before they can do anything. They can decide that a person is not "fit and proper" to hold a broadcast license, but that's a fairly large hurdle to overcome (and it is, of course, judicially reviewable). To be honest, this is how it should be. A presumption in favour of broadcasting, but with the ability to shut a broadcast down for repeated and/or egregious violations.