BBC Royal Charter Review

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 12 Mar 2026 Parliament page
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee is inviting written submissions on the future of the BBC as part of a new inquiry into the Royal Charter Review. The review of the BBC Charter, which sets out how the broadcaster is governed, regulated and funded, takes place about every ten years. … Read more
8 Oral sessions
2 Letters
8 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
13 Jul
2026
Oral evidence
13 Jul
2026
Correspondence
8 Jul
2026
Oral evidence
30 Jun
2026
Oral evidence
23 Jun
2026
Oral evidence
16 Jun
2026
Oral evidence
16 Jun
2026
Correspondence
9 Jun
2026
Oral evidence
2 Jun
2026
Oral evidence
19 May
2026
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 8 sessions
13 Jul 2026
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Robert Specterman-Green · Department for Culture, Media and Sport Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
8 Jul 2026
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Dr Samir Shah CBE · BBC Matt Brittin · BBC
30 Jun 2026
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Jessica Cecil Magnus Brooke · ITV Martin Baker MBE · Channel 4 Martin Baker MBE · Channel 4 Stephen Lotinga · Sky Stewart Purvis CBE Theo Bamber · News Media Association
23 Jun 2026
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David Abraham · Wonderhood Studios Dino Sofos · Persephonica Dylan Sparks · Reset Tech Helen Jay Nigel Warner · Pact Patrick Holland · Banijay UK
16 Jun 2026
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Colin Browne · Voice of the Listener and Viewer Hannah Perry · Demos Digital Philippa Childs · Bectu Steven Knight CBE
9 Jun 2026
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Iain Dale James Harding · The Observer Jordan Schwarzenberger · Arcade Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens · BBC
2 Jun 2026
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Gill Hind · Enders Analysis Professor Justin Lewis · Cardiff University Professor Maria Michalis · University of Westminster Rob Collier · 3 Reasons - MTM
19 May 2026
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Dr Alex Mahon CBE James Graham OBE Marina Hyde Patrick Younge Sir Peter Bazalgette · Creative Industries Taskforce
Correspondence 2 letters
13 Jul 2026 To committee Letter from Angelos Frangopoulos, Chief Executive, GB News, regarding BBC Royal Charter Review oral evidence, 8 July 2026
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16 Jun 2026 To committee Letter from Professor Maria Michalis, Professor of Communication Policy, University of Westminster, regarding oral evidence follow-up, 10 June 2026
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