Business
Nadine Dorries appointed UK culture secretary
Former I'm A Celebrity... contestant takes over DCMS top job, John Whittingdale out as minister for media and data
Oliver Dowden
Business
Dowden: Channel 4 remaining public would be ‘act of self harm’
Culture secretary to lay out reasoning behind Channel 4 privatisation in speech to RTS Cambridge Convention
Business
Channel 4 could be privatised ‘as soon as next year’
Options are said to include an outright sale, a partial offloading of the government's stake or a mutual ownership model
Business
Oliver Dowden wants search for new Ofcom chair to begin again
Culture secretary wants the search to "start afresh"
Business
Dowden: Channel 4 could be privatised by 2024
Culture secretary tells DCMS Committee government could sell off broadcaster by end of the current parliament
Business
UK government establishes panel to ‘help shape future of public service broadcasting’
Panel is tasked with providing independent expertise and advice as part of the government's strategic review of PSBs
Business
UK government appoints commissioner for cultural recovery
Neil Mendoza has been tasked with advising the government on how film, theatre, galleries and entertainment venues can recover from coronavirus lockdown
Media Delivery
Culture Secretary: Premier League could go free-to-air when season restarts
Oliver Dowden said he has had "productive talks" with governing bodies from across British sport on restarting following the coronavirus shutdown
TVBEverywhere
Oliver Dowden succeeds Nicky Morgan as culture secretary
Previously described himself as "the MP for Albert Square"