Stuart Andrew has been appointed Shadow Culture Secretary by newly-elected Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch. Andrew is the MP for Daventry, and has been an MP continually since May 2010. In September 2022, he became Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and was reappointed to that role in […]
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has published the Government response to the report on creator remuneration from the committee in the last Parliament. The report, published in April 2024, concluded that many successful musicians, actors, writers and visual artists were struggling to make a living as a result […]
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has welcomed confirmation in the Budget of the government’s commitment to support the creative industries – as part of the Industrial Strategy – recognising the key role it can play in economic growth. The creative industries are worth £125 billion (€148bn) to the UK economy and were named as one […]
The UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to continue work from the last Parliament examining the challenges faced by the British film and high-end television industry and how the sector and its workforce can be better supported. The British film and high-end TV inquiry follows on from the previous inquiry started […]
The UK Government has confirmed the appointment of Tamara Ingram, OBE, and Lord Allan of Hallam to the Board of comms regulator Ofcom. Ingram, who will join the Board as Deputy Chair for a four-year term, has had an extensive career across advertising, marketing and digital communication spanning over 35 years. She has held several […]
A Russian court has fined Google two undecillion roubles – a two followed by 36 zeroes – for restricting Russian state media channels on YouTube. That is considerably more than the $2 trillion Google is worth. In fact, according to the IMF, it is greater than the world’s GDP. The fine has reached this make […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has imposed a £100,000 (€119,500) financial penalty on GB News for breaking due impartiality rules. Ofcom’s earlier investigation found that an appropriately wide range of significant viewpoints was not presented and given due weight in People’s Forum: The Prime Minister – a live, hour-long current affairs programme broadcast on February 12th […]
A coordinated raid has led to the successful takedown of the pirate streaming website ‘score808.US’, a major source of unauthorised sports content. The operation, conducted on the October 29th 2024 in Makadara Subcounty, Nairobi County, was executed by inspectors from the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) and officers from the National Police Service. The primary suspect […]
The Digital Television Group (DTG) has announced the release of D-Book 12.9, the latest version of the UK’s universally-deployed technical standard for digital television. Developed in collaboration with industry, D-Book 12.9 introduces critical updates that reflect the fast-changing landscape of the TV market, ensuring the UK remains a leader in digital television innovation. Key updates […]
Egyptian authorities have collaborated with antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) to shut down a notorious sports piracy network that illegally streamed live football matches to audiences around the world. The action is the latest in a series of takedowns in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. In recent months, ACE […]