The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to hold an evidence session on July 13th as part of its enquiry into the BBC Royal Charter Review, where Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy will be questioned. The committee has heard from a range of witnesses over the past couple of months […]

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to hold a evidence session on July 8th as part of its enquiry into the BBC Royal Charter where new BBC Director-General Matt Brittin will make his debut in front of the Committee as MPs continue their work examining the future of […]

Lisa Nandy, UK culture secretary, will ask UK media and competition watchdogs to examine Paramount’s $110 billion (€96.2bn) acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) – even if she has to change the law to do it. The WBD takeover will affect assets including the 5 UK channel; news channel CNN; TNT Sports (which broadcasts UEFA […]

The UK Government has outlined plans to make it easier for people to discover trusted news sources on social media, as part of wider reforms to protect the long-term future of the nation’s media ecosystem, including its public service broadcasters. These include providing more detail on timescales for moving to all-IP distribution of TV, and […]

Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie has been appointed as the next co-chair of the Creative Industries Council. The council is a forum that brings industry and the government together to ensure the continued success of the UK’s creative economy. It aims to unite the sector and give them a clearer voice when advocating to the […]

Speaking at the Society of Editors Future of News Conference, today [March 17th], Lisa Nandy, the UK Culture Secretary, will back the essential role of local media in communities all over the UK. The Local Media Strategy is part of the steps the government is taking to improve social cohesion and protect what matters. The […]

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has launched the once-in-a-decade review of the BBC’s Royal Charter with the aim of bolstering trust in the broadcaster and putting it on a sustainable financial footing. As part of the Charter renewal process, the Government is considering options to ensure the BBC is sustainably funded for decades to come, […]

A UK Government-commissioned report suggests a lack of information, understanding and support is preventing young people from working in creative sectors including film and TV, music, visual arts, advertising and video games. The research reveals that although nearly one in three (31 per cent) of young people aged 11-18 years old express an interest in […]

Lisa Nandy, the Culture Secretary, has indicated that Labour is considering a ‘mixed funding’ model for the BBC as the government looks for ways to replace the unpopular licence fee. Speaking during a fringe event at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Nandy said she was looking at a “whole range of options” to replace […]

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has suggested the forthcoming BBC Charter Review is an opportunity to futureproof the BBC so it thrives not just for the next decade but well into the next century, and confirmed that the Government supported regulator Ofcom’s recommendation that Public Service Media content should be prominent on major video sharing […]