Policy papers and consultations

The government’s assessment of the effectiveness of the governance and regulation arrangements of the BBC and resulting recommendations.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 17 April 2024

• Summary of the BBC Mid-Term Review 2024

  Ministerial Foreword The BBC matters deeply to this country – as it does…

• BBC Mid-Term Review 2024

  Ministerial foreword The BBC matters deeply to this country – as it does…

A consultation on proposals for the future of both the local TV multiplex licence and the 34 individual local TV services currently operating across the UK.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 2 February 2024

• Consultation on the renewal of local TV licences

  1. Executive summary In 2011, the government announced the creation of a…

This action plan sets out commitments by the industry and government to address harms associated with paid-for online advertising.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 30 November 2023

• Online Advertising Taskforce action plan

  Ministerial foreword Online advertising is a dynamic and ever-evolving…

Given the landscape of changing technology and the increasing risk to audiences of unregulated content appearing on television, the government is consulting on whether and how to use existing powers that allow it to update w…

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 10 November 2023

This consultation seeks views on the future approach to the licensing of analogue community radio licences.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 10 November 2023

Supporting documentation for legislation which reforms television and radio broadcasting in the UK.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 8 November 2023

The Draft Media Bill reforms the regulation of public service broadcasting in the UK.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 29 June 2023

This sector vision sets out how the government and industry will work together to unlock the growth potential of the creative industries.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 20 June 2023

An independent evaluation assessing the impact of the scheme within the film and TV industry and across the wider UK economy.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 13 April 2023

Qualitative and quantitative research exploring the economic and societal spillovers generated by creative industries activity.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 28 July 2022

This consultation is a call for views and evidence on the potential change of ownership of Channel 4 Television Corporation.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 18 July 2022

Share your evidence on the impact of loot boxes in video games.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 18 July 2022

BBC Royal Charter and Framework Agreement.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 26 May 2022

This white paper sets out the government’s vision for the broadcasting sector, and the steps we are taking to support our system of public service broadcasting.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 29 April 2022

Ensuring a robust and sustainable future for UK radio and audio.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 28 April 2022

This consultation is a call for views and evidence on potential changes to the regulation of video-on-demand services.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 28 April 2022

This consultation seeks views on future approach to the licensing of national commercial digital radio multiplexes.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Updated: 31 January 2022

This research report looks at how traditional media sectors - press, TV and radio - are using data in the digital age, and the challenges they face to effective data use.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 25 January 2022

Government response to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee report, 'The future of UK music festivals'.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 17 August 2021

The Online Harms White Paper sets out the government’s plans for a world-leading package of measures to keep UK users safe online.

• From: Home Office and 1 others
• Updated: 15 December 2020