Media Bill
Media Bill will remove ‘sword of Damocles’ for outlets on legal costs, MPs told
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said the Media Bill puts ‘protection of our free press’ at its core.
Culture Secretary: Media Bill will remove threats to public service broadcasters
The Bill has its second reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
Channel 4 making own content to have ‘safeguards’ as part of Media Bill
There has been a publisher-broadcaster restriction stopping Channel 4 from creating content in-house.
Media Bill to repeal threat of publishers paying all legal costs
Publishers would have had to pay legal costs in defamation and privacy cases for both sides if not a member of an approved regulator.
Government proposes law to help broadcasters compete with streaming giants
It marks the next step in the Government’s plan to ‘modernise decades-old broadcasting legislation’ outlined in a White Paper last year.
Channel 4 boss praises ‘sensible decision’ on broadcaster’s future
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan confirmed the Government has scrapped plans to privatise the broadcaster.
Government move to let Channel 4 make content prompts concern from indie sector
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan confirmed the Government has scrapped plans to privatise the broadcaster.
