The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is inviting written submissions on the future of the BBC as part of a new inquiry into the Charter Review. The review of the BBC Royal Charter, which sets out how the broadcaster is governed, regulated and funded, takes place about every ten […]

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has written to BBC Chair Samir Shah to ask what action is being taken over concerns raised by a former adviser to the corporation’s editorial standards body. The letter asks for the Committee to be provided with the full report previously provided to […]

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has published the Government’s response to its report on British film and high-end TV. The report, which was published in April 2025, urged the Government to step up the assistance it provides for all elements of British film and high-end television. It also […]

In response to the real-terms cuts to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s budget announced in the Spending Review, Dame Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sports Committee of the UK House of Commons, said: “A real-terms cut for DCMS is the wrong choice by the Chancellor. Promises of significant increases for […]

A fan-led review of live music has been launched by MPs with the aim of improving the sustainability of the grassroots to safeguard the success of the wider UK music industry. The review, announced by Culture, Media and Sport Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage at the SXSW London festival, was one of the recommendations from […]

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all internationally-produced films. Trump said he was authorising the Department of Commerce and Trade Representative to begin the process to impose the levy because he feels that America’s film industry is dying “a very fast death”. He blamed a “concerted […]

The UK House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. Each party has its own internal processes for naming its nominations to fill its seats on committees. Individual nominees put forward by political parties were agreed in the House of Commons, following a Committee of Selection meeting. Some […]

UK MPs have begun the process of electing the chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee in the new Parliament. The Speaker announced the timetable for the elections on July 30th . The period of nominations will run until 4pm on September 9th with the ballot scheduled for September 11th. The new Chair will […]

Many successful musicians, actors and writers are struggling to make a living as a result of gaps in copyright protection, a lack of support for freelancers and unpredictable returns from music streaming, UK MPs have warned. A report, Creator remuneration, from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons, highlights the precarious […]

Dame Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has expressed her satisfaction regarding announcements in the Budget relating to tax relief for the UK film industry and support for the National Theatre. “Today’s announcements are a shot in the arm for our film industry and will help give […]