Policy paper

BBC Charter and Framework Agreement

BBC Royal Charter and Framework Agreement.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (2017 to 2023)
• Published: 15 December 2016
• Last updated: 16 December 2025
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  1. 16 December 2025

     Framework Agreement updated and accessible versions of previous documents added.

  2. 26 May 2022

     Added updated Framework Agreement and Mid-Term Review terms of reference.

  3. 15 December 2016

     First published.

Documents

BBC Charter

Ref: ISBN 9781474138925, P002846301 12/16

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BBC Charter

Ref: ISBN 9781474138918, P002846301 12/16

PDF, 581 KB, 41 pages

BBC Framework Agreement

Ref: ISBN 9781474138949, P002846302 12/16

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BBC Framework Agreement

Ref: ISBN 9781474138932, P002846302 12/16

PDF, 695 KB, 72 pages

Updates to BBC Framework Agreement: 26 May 2022

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3309-3, E02743849

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Updates to BBC Framework Agreement: 26 May 2022

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3309-3, E02743849

PDF, 2.47 MB, 12 pages

Updates to BBC Framework Agreement: December 2025

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Updates to BBC Framework Agreement: December 2025

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5973-4, E03442021 12/25, CP 1460

PDF, 3.51 MB, 13 pages

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Details

The Royal Charter forms the constitutional basis of the BBC.

Following the publication of the government’s proposals in a white paper on 12 May 2016, the government published the Charter and Framework Agreement. This Framework Agreement was updated in December 2025 and May 2022.