Dr Alexandros Antoniou
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Email
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Location
4SB.4.3, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
By appointment only
Profile
Biography
Dr. Alexandros Antoniou is a Senior Lecturer in Media Law with a keen focus on the dynamic intersections of communications law, advertising regulation and intellectual property asset management. As a legal correspondent for the European Audiovisual Observatory, Alexandros provides expert insights into the evolving landscape of media law, regulation, and intellectual property. Alexandros earned his PhD in Law from City University London, complemented by an MA in Cultural and Creative Industries from King鈥檚 College London and an LLM in Media Law from The City Law School. His academic journey began with a law degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. This diverse academic foundation underpins his interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research. With a proven record of academic leadership, Alexandros has held esteemed positions at Birkbeck, University of London, and Glasgow Caledonian University. His contributions to the passage of the UK's Online Safety Bill (now been passed into law as the Online Safety Act 2023) as well as the groundbreaking Designing Out Crime project (spearheaded by the Design Council in collaboration with the Home Office's Design and Technology Alliance Against Crime) highlight his commitment to innovative and impactful research. Being a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an Accredited Mediator, Alexandros combines rigorous scholarship with practical acumen, making significant contributions to academia and beyond.
Qualifications
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PhD in Law City University London,
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MA in Cultural & Creative Industries King's College London,
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LLM in Media Law City University London,
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Degree in Law National & Kapodistrian University of Athens,
Appointments
糖心Vlog
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Pathway to Permanency (P2P) Co-ordinator, School of Law, 糖心Vlog (2/1/2025 - present)
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Research Visibility Officer, School of Law, 糖心Vlog (3/10/2018 - 30/9/2024)
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Student Progress Lead, School of Law, 糖心Vlog (1/10/2020 - 1/9/2021)
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Academic Offences Officer, School of Law, 糖心Vlog (2/10/2017 - 2/10/2018)
Other academic
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External Examiner, Law, Policing and Justice, University of East London (1/10/2024 - present)
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External Examiner, School of Law, BPP University (30/9/2018 - 30/9/2022)
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External Examiner, School of Law, University of Buckingham (3/4/2017 - 5/4/2021)
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External Examiner, School of Law, Policing and Social Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University (1/4/2021 - 3/4/2023)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Communications Law
Defamation, confidentiality, privacy and data protection, communications offences, contempt of court (with a particular interest in juror misconduct and internet publications), reporting restrictions and lifetime anonymity orders
Intellectual Property Law and Asset Management
Trade marks, passing off, business goodwill and reputation, luxury brands and intellectual property, exploitation of intellectual property rights, trade secrets
Cyber-obscenity
Cybercrime and offensive content, obscene publications, extreme pornographic images, legal control of image-based sexual abuse
Media Ethics and Media Regulation
Advertising regulation (with a particular interest in issues around harm and offence), press regulation, broadcast regulation, news-gathering avoiding unjustified intrusion, the law against harassment, prohibitions on intrusion into grief and shock
Conferences and presentations
Seduction and Sensibility: Charting the Frontier of Acceptability in Sexual Representations in Advertising
Understanding Offence: Delimiting the (Un)sayable, Institute of Advanced Study, 22/3/2024
Influencers' #Ad-ventures and Advertising Regulation
Invited presentation, The Society of Legal Scholars 2023 Annual Conference, Oxford Brookes University, 29/6/2023
Advertising standards and toxic masculinity as a social problem in the #MeToo era
Law & Society Association Annual Meeting 2019, Washington D.C., United States, 31/5/2019
Tackling illegal live-streaming: present and future
Invited presentation, The Age of Stream: Exploring the production and exploitation of music in the streaming-based landscape, Norwich, United Kingdom, 26/7/2018
Privacy in the contemporary celebrity-centred culture: Hulk Hogan and the demise of Gawker Media
Invited presentation, Privacy and Law in a Changing Social Context Seminar Series, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 7/11/2017
Killed by the Subhuman: Jane Longhurst's Murder and the Construction of the Extreme Pornography Problem in the British National Press
Invited presentation, Extreme Masculinities International Conference 2017, Vienna, Austria, 30/9/2017
Died at 16, Buried 40 Years Later: The Press Construction of the Murder of Greek Celebrity N. Sergianopoulos
American Society of Criminology 2015 Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., United States, 19/11/2015
Died at 16, Buried 40 Years Later: The Press Construction of the Murder of Greek Celebrity Nikos Sergianopoulos
American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting 2015, Washington D.C., United States, 19/11/2015
Extreme Pornography and Prosecution Practice in England & Wales
Law & Society Association 2014 Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, United States, 30/5/2014
Laundering Sexual Deviance: Targeting Online Pornography through Anti-Money Laundering
European Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference 2012, Odense, Denmark, 23/8/2012
The British Obscenity Law and the British Board of Film Classification: The Acquittal of Michael Peacock
Understanding Britain 2012: First Annual British Studies Conference, Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom, 22/6/2012
Lady Chatterley's Lover on Both Sides of the Atlantic: Resolving Issues of Literary Merit through the Courts
First Graduate Student Conference in Comparative Literature, London, United Kingdom, 2/6/2010
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Human Rights Clinic (HU902)
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Media Law (LT133)
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Advanced Media Law and Ethics (LT237)
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Comparative Media Law and Regulation (LT431)
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Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Law (LW340)
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Cybercrime and Cybersecurity Law (LW655)
Current supervision
Publications
Journal articles (19)
Antoniou, A., (2024). . Communications Law - Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law. 29 (1), 8-21
McGlynn, C., Woods, L. and Antoniou, A., (2024). Pornography, the Online Safety Act 2023 and the Need for Further Reform. The Journal of Media Law. 16 (2), 211-239
Antoniou, A., (2024). . International Journal of Intellectual Property Management. 14 (3), 300-308
Antoniou, A., (2024). . The Journal of Media Law. 16 (1), 74-117
Antoniou, A., (2023). . Entertainment Law Review (UK). 34 (6), 191-194
Antoniou, A., (2022). . European Intellectual Property Review. 44 (2), 118-120
Antoniou, A., (2022). . Communications Law - Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law. 27 (3), 111-123
Antoniou, A., (2022). . Communications Law - Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law. 27 (4), 177-185
Antoniou, A., (2021). . Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice. 16 (6), 468-472
Antoniou, A., (2021). . Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice. 16 (10), 1032-1034
Antoniou, A., (2021). . Communications Law - Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law. 26 (4), 190-207
Antoniou, A. and Akrivos, D., (2020). . The Journal of Media Law. 12 (1), 78-115
Antoniou, AK., (2018). . Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law. 23 (2), 89-92
Antoniou, A., (2018). . Entertainment and Sports Law Journal. 16 (2)
Antoniou, A., (2018). . The Journal of Media Law. 10 (2), 128-158
Antoniou, AK. and Akrivos, D., (2017). . Journal of Media Law. 9 (2), 155-172
Antoniou, AK. and Akrivos, D., (2016). . Journal of Media Law. 8 (2), 153-172
Antoniou, A., (2013). . Journal of Criminal Law. 77 (4), 337-353
Antoniou, A. and Sinha, G., (2012). . European Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference (EISIC), 2012. 1412, 91-98
Books (2)
Antoniou, A. and Akrivos, D., (2019). . Palgrave Macmillan. 978-3-030-04911-9
Antoniou, AK. and Akrivos, D., (2017). . Palgrave MacMillan. 3319489712. 9783319489711
Book chapters (3)
Antoniou, A. and Akrivos, D., (2024). . In: Diverse Voices in Tort Law. Editors: Horsey, K., . Bristol University Press/ Polity Press. 175- 200. 978-1529231663
Akrivos, D. and Antoniou, A., (2019). . In: Crime, Deviance and Popular Culture International and Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Editors: Akrivos, D. and Antoniou, A., . Springer. 978-3-030-04911-9
Akrivos, D. and Antoniou, A., (2019). . In: Crime, Deviance and Popular Culture International and Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Editors: Akrivos, D. and Antoniou, A., . Springer. 335- 338. 9783030049126
Reports and Papers (2)
Antoniou, A. and Woods, L., (2022). Transparency of media ownership
Antoniou, A., Karapapa, S., Sarid, E., Woods, L. and Xu, T., (2020).
Media (18)
Antoniou, A., BBC Radio 5 Sunday Breakfast show (2 Feb 2025). Audio
Antoniou, A., BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast Show (11 Feb 2025). Audio
Antoniou, A., BBC Radio 糖心Vlog (Ben Fryer Show, 4 Apr 2025). Audio
Antoniou, A. and Garner-Purkis, Z., Investigating Albania's drug farm influencers. Video
Antoniou, A. and Watson, S., BBC Radio 糖心Vlog (7 May 2024). Audio
Bardsley, D. and Antoniou, A., 'In a world with deepfake videos and images, can we tell reality and fiction apart?' The National (4 April 2023). Image
Antoniou, A. and Cookson, A., BBC Radio Kent, The Wake Up Call (Anna Cookson, 22 May 2023). Audio
Antoniou, A., The Quicky (Mamamia Australia). Audio
Antoniou, A., The Media Law Podcast (27 May 2022). Audio
Wyatt, I. and Antoniou, A., BBC 糖心Vlog (Sonia Watson, 14 Dec. 2022). Audio
Antoniou, A., CNA938 - Singapore Today with Lance Alexander and Melanie Oliveiro (28 Sep 2021). Audio
Antoniou, A. and Akrivos, D., Fintech banking app Tide faces backlash over gender stereotyping in ads. Image
Antoniou, A., The Media Law Podcast (5 Oct. 2021). Audio
Antoniou, A., BBC Radio Scotland - Mornings With Kaye Adams (4 Feb 2020). Audio
Antoniou, A., The Media Law Podcast (6 Nov. 2020). Audio
Antoniou, A., BBC Radio Scotland - John Beattie Show (16 Sep 2019). Audio
Antoniou, A., BBC Radio Scotland - Mornings With Kaye Adams (2 Oct 2019). Audio
Antoniou, A., The Media Law Podcast (10 Oct. 2019). Audio
Other (80)
Antoniou, A., . IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 23(1)
Antoniou, A., . IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 23(6)
Antoniou, A., . IRIS 鈥� Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 23(7),European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., . IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 23(9)
Antoniou, A., . IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 23(10),European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., . IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2019(1)
Antoniou, A., . IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2019(1)
Antoniou, A., . IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2019(2)
Antoniou, A., . IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2019(3)
Antoniou, A., . IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2019(5)
Antoniou, A., Regulating Online Behavioural Advertising Through Data Protection Law (Book Review). Communications Law - Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law. 27(2),Bloomsbury Professional
Antoniou, A., Review: Media and Entertainment Law by Ursula Smartt. Entertainment Law Review (UK). 34(7),Sweet and Maxwell
Antoniou, A., (2025).Ofcom fines video sharing platform MintStars for inadequate child protection against online pornography. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2025(2),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2025).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2025(4),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2025).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2025(4),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2024).Ofcom Study on Audience Attitudes Towards TV Content. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2024(1),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2024).Brianna Ghey鈥檚 Murder: Unpacking Transphobia, Offender Anonymity, and the Impact of Sentencing Remarks. The International Forum for Responsible Media
Antoniou, A., (2024).The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee publishes its report on AI large language model. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2024(3),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2024).New communications offences enacted by the Online Safety Act 2023. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2024(4),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2024).Where is the legal line between celebrity worship and stalking?. The Conversation,The Conversation UK
Antoniou, A., (2024).Fin-fluencers face legal action for promoting unauthorised high-risk investments on social media. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2024(7),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2024).The FCA intensifies crackdown on unauthorised 'fin-fluencer' promotions. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2024(10),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2023).Ofcom reports on its first year of VSP regulation. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2023(1),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2023).Ofcom publishes research on viewers' attitudes to commercial references in TV programmes. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2023(2),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2023).The crudest, the lewdest and the foulest: dropping C-bombs and expletives in ads,The International Forum for Responsible Media
Antoniou, A., (2023).New Standards Code launched by IMPRESS with AI future-focused provisions and a revised discrimination threshold. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2023(4),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2023).A first look into the UK鈥檚 draft Media Bill. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 5,IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2023).Repeal of the video-sharing platforms regime. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 6,IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2023).Ofcom guidance to broadcasters on synthetic media. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 6,IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2023).People need advanced reading skills to understand UK VSPs鈥� terms and conditions, Ofcom research finds. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2023(8),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2023).Sky secures new High Court order to block illegal streams. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2023(8),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2023).Review: Regulating Online Behavioural Advertising Through Data Protection Law by Jiahong Chen. Communications Law - Journal of Computer, Media and Telecommunications Law. 27(2),Bloomsbury Professional
Antoniou, A., (2023).The UK鈥檚 Online Safety Bill moves forward on path to becoming law. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2023(9),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2022).Advertising Regulation: 2021 Highlights and What鈥檚 Next in 2022. The International Forum for Responsible Media
Antoniou, A. and Karapapa, S., (2022).. The Conversation,The Conversation
Antoniou, A., (2022).Libel trial against investigative journalist concludes before the High Court: a landmark test of the public interest defence. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2022(3),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2022).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2022(4),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2022).鈥榃hat the flock you looking at?鈥�: the use of wordplay and bad language in ads. The International Forum for Responsible Media Blog
Antoniou, A., (2022).. The Conversation,The Conversation UK
Antoniou, A., (2022).The BBC is prevented from identifying alleged MI5 informant accused of abusing former female partners. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2022(6),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2022).DCMS report on influencer culture points to regulatory gaps and calls for reforms. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2022(7),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2022).. The Conversation
Antoniou, A., (2022).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2022(8),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2022).DCMS report on influencer culture: no indication of a change of mood in the government response. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2022(10),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2021).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2021(2),IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., (2021).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2021(2),IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., (2021).,The International Forum for Responsible Media
Antoniou, A., (2021).,The International Forum for Responsible Media
Antoniou, A., (2021).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2021(6),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2021).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2021(6),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A. and Akrivos, D., (2021).,The International Forum for Responsible Media
Antoniou, A., (2021).Nevermind at 30: why the Nirvana baby lawsuit is a warning for parents. The Conversation,The Conversation UK
Antoniou, A., (2021).Ofcom clears ITV for Piers Morgan鈥檚 controversial comments about Meghan Markle. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2021(9),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2021).Ofcom publishes its research on offensive language on TV and radio. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2021(10),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A. and Akrivos, D., (2021).The BBC leaves Stonewall: choosing sides by remaining 鈥榠mpartial鈥�?,The International Forum for Responsible Media
Antoniou, A., (2020).. 2020(2),IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., (2020).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2020(3),IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., (2020).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2020(4),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2020).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2020(6),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2020).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2020(7),IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., (2020).. The International Forum for Responsible Media,International Forum for Responsible Media Blog
Antoniou, A., (2020).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2020(9),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A. and Akrivos, D., (2020).,International Forum for Responsible Media Blog
Antoniou, A., (2020).. The Conversation,The Conversation
Antoniou, A., (2020).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2020(10),IRIS Merlin
Antoniou, A., (2019).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2019(4),IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., (2019).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2019(4),IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., (2019).,The International Forum for Responsible Media Blog
Antoniou, A., (2019).,The International Forum for Responsible Media Blog
Antoniou, A., (2019).,EU Law Analysis - Expert Insight into EU Law Developments
Antoniou, A., (2019).,EU Law Analysis - Expert Insight into EU Law Developments
Antoniou, A., (2019).,The International Forum for Responsible Media Blog
Antoniou, A., (2019).. The Conversation,The Conversation
Antoniou, A., (2019).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2019(8),IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., (2019).. The Conversation,The Conversation
Antoniou, A., (2019).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 2019(10),IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., (2018).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 23(2),IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., (2018).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 23(3)
Antoniou, A., (2018).. IRIS 鈥� Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 23(5),European Audiovisual Observatory
Antoniou, A., (2018).. IRIS - Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory. 23(8)
Grants and funding
2025
The essential guide to copyright
Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
2024
Development of educational resources on copyright for Learning on Screen
Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
2023
Additional legal capacity to the partnership team during the Online Safety Bill锟絪 final stages before reaching Royal Assent
Carnegie UK
We Need to Talk About the Metaverse
糖心Vlog (QR Impact Fund)
2022
Additional legal capacity for the Online Safety Bill
Carnegie UK
We Need to Talk About the Metaverse
糖心Vlog (CPPE)
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