Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Media Bill
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
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Legislative scrutiny
The DCMS Committee is inviting views on a draft Bill aimed at modernising broadcasting legislation to help public service broadcasters meet the challenges created by the growth of on-demand services and new technology. The Government’s draft Media Bill , published last month, would broaden how broadcasters can meet their public …
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Recommendations
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Conclusions
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Reports
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Oral sessions
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Letter
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Events
Activity timeline 12 events
21 Nov
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22 Sep
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Report published
21 Jul
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Report published
4 Jul
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Oral evidence
4 Jul
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
27 Jun
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Oral evidence
27 Jun
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
20 Jun
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Oral evidence
20 Jun
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
6 Jun
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Oral evidence
6 Jun
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Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 4 sessions
4 Jul 2023
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Colin Browne · Voice of the Listener and Viewer
Kate Biggs · Ofcom
Kate Davies · Ofcom
Robert Specterman-Green · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
27 Jun 2023
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Alistair Law · Sky
Anna Hatfield · Amazon
Benjamin King · Netflix
Lewis Walmesley-Browne · techUK
Richard Stern · TuneIn
Rosie Johnston-Luff · Google
20 Jun 2023
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Clare Sumner CBE · BBC
Elin Morris · S4C
John Morrison · MG Alba
Martin Steers · UK Community Radio Network
Matt Payton · Radiocentre
Paul Oldfield · BBC
6 Jun 2023
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Khalid Hayat · Channel 4
Magnus Brooke · ITV
Mitchell Simmons · Paramount
Reports 2 reports · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirteenth Report - Draft Media Bill: Final Report | HC 1807 | 22 Sep 2023 | 21 | |
| Twelfth Report - Draft Media Bill: Radio Measures | HC 1287 | 21 Jul 2023 | 14 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Twelfth Report - Draft Media Bill:…
Include Media Bill with radio provisions in next parliamentary legislative programme.
The radio industry has legitimate concerns about the potential for larger platforms to control access to stations and drive audiences elsewhere. While listening to radio still makes up the majority of audio consumed over smart speakers, and smart speakers only …
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Government Response
The government welcomes the Committee's view and agrees on the importance of supporting UK radio and updating the regulatory framework through the Media Bill's provisions. However, the response does not explicitly commit to including the Bill in the legislative programme for the next parliamentary session, which was the specific ask.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Twelfth Report - Draft Media Bill:…
Government prefers Ofcom to define "significant" users for radio selection services.
We acknowledge the Government’s preference to avoid putting in primary legislation a number specifying what a “significant” number of users is and what “used by” means. In order to adapt to reflect changes in technology and audience habits, we believe …
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Government Response
The Government welcomes the Committee’s feedback and recognises that there may be situations where de-designation of a service is required, and the Bill has been amended to include a specific process for an RSS to apply for de-designation.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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Correspondence 1 letter
21 Nov 2023
To committee
Letter from Kate Biggs, Director of Public Policy, Ofcom, relating to Ofcom’s response to the Committee’s Draft Media Bill Reports, dated 15 November 2023
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