News and communications

Speech given by DCMS Secretary of State Lucy Frazer at the Enders Analysis and Deloitte Media and Telecoms 2023 & Beyond Conference

• Updated: 18 May 2023

A report into a scheme for the movie and TV industries supported by GAD during the pandemic finds it generated thousands of jobs and billions of pounds for the economy.

• Updated: 3 May 2023

Response to Richard Sharp following his decision to resign as Chair of the BBC Board

• Updated: 28 April 2023

GLOBAL TV hits nominated for BAFTAs and Oscar Academy Awards survived and thrived through the pandemic thanks to the Government’s film and TV support package, which also boosted the country’s economy by £2.25 billion.

• Updated: 13 April 2023

Letter from DCMS Secretary of State Lucy Frazer to Ofcom Chief Executive Dame Melanie Dawes, detailing her decision on the renewal of the Channel 3 and Channel 5 licences.

• Updated: 29 March 2023

Draft Media Bill published to help public service broadcasters better compete with streaming giants

• Updated: 28 March 2023

Over £14.7 million from the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to Ashford for support the creation of new international film studios.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

DCMS Secretary of State Michelle Donelan has concluded her business case review and announced that Channel 4 will not be sold

• Updated: 5 January 2023

The project will support media and journalists to continue the development of high-quality media for people of the Solomon Islands.

• Updated: 15 November 2022

Representations by parties in relation to the Newsquest Media Group Limited acquisition of Archant Community Media Limited.

• Updated: 30 June 2022

New measures to stop over-75s on Pension Credit having to obtain paperwork to get a free TV licence

• Updated: 23 June 2022

Mid-Term Review launched to cover compliance with editorial standards, staff diversity and market impact on other industries

• Updated: 26 May 2022

Big tech companies should agree fairer deals with online publishers in order to use their content, according to the UK’s competition watchdog.

• Updated: 6 May 2022

Broadcasting white paper to protect British content by giving public service broadcasters a more flexible remit for the programmes they produce and show

• Updated: 28 April 2022

Secretary of State's 'minded to' intervene decision in the acquisition by Newsquest Media Group Limited of Archant Community Media Limited

• Updated: 26 April 2022

Michael Grade is the government’s preferred candidate for the Ofcom chair, the Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries announced today.

• Updated: 24 March 2022

£4.1 million in additional funding for BBC World Service to support Ukrainian and Russian language services in the region

• Updated: 24 March 2022

MasterChef relocation represents significant step forward in the regeneration of Homes England’s Warwick Bar site in Birmingham

• Updated: 18 February 2022

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries outlines strength of the UK's creative industries

• Updated: 1 February 2022

Correspondence between the Culture Secretary and the BBC and S4C on the level of the TV licence fee from 2022.

• Updated: 21 January 2022