Media Act 2025 Commencement Dates October. Ofcom has announced that the secretary of state of culture, media and sport has made commencement regulations to bring part 5 of the media act 2025 (ma 2025),. (b) section 42 (licensing and local services);
Published on 16th oct 2025. On wednesday 21 august, the first commencement regulation relating to the act was laid before parliament, setting out those provisions in the act which come into force on 23.