Business
Channel 4 ‘could sell for up to £2 billion’
Possible buyers include ITV, Comcast which owns Sky, Channel 5's owner Paramount, Discovery and French company Vivendi
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New figures reveal viewers don’t want a privatised Channel 4
Over 96 per cent of respondents to the UK government's consultation on the future of the broadcaster said they do not want it to...
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UK government sets out plans for TV industry’s future
Document reveals plans for Channel 4 privatisation, a new Video-on-Demand code to regulate streaming services, and legislation around prominence for public service broadcasters
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House of Lords rebukes ministers over Channel 4 sell-off
House of Lords Digital and Communication Committee was also unhappy at Channel 4's own response to the consultation
Media Delivery
UK government renews Freeview licences for another decade
Government intends to make ownership of Multiplex 2, which is currently jointly owned by Channel 4 and ITV, contingent on PSB status
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UK government opens Channel 4 sell-off consultation
Government wants to keep Channel 4's status as a public service broadcaster
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Dowden: Channel 4 could be privatised by 2024
Culture secretary tells DCMS Committee government could sell off broadcaster by end of the current parliament
Media Delivery
UK government backs 5G testing facility
Facility, based in Oxfordshire, will showcase the benefits of hybrid 5G and satellite communications networks.
Business
UK government creates Global Screen Fund to replace EU funding after Brexit
Pilot scheme will receive £7 million in government funding to support UK TV and film productions.
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
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Government mulling “deep-pocketed investor” to support Channel 4
Ministers are said to be "laying the groundwork" for a review of Channel 4 that could lead to all or part of it being...
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Whittingdale: Government is mulling sale of Channel 4
Minister says government is questioning whether there is a need for a second publicly-owned PSB.
Production & Post
TV and film production given greenlight to resume
British Film Commission issues production guidance for film and high-end TV production
Business
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee opens coronavirus inquiry
DCMS Committee is calling for evidence from organisations and arms-length bodies
Business
‘Give creative industries the recognition we deserve’ in Brexit negotiations
Campaigner Marc Risby calls on media tech industry to not be passive during next phase of Brexit
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UK government warns viewers about EU satellite decoder devices
Law changes as soon as Brexit takes place
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Government to add Paralympics to ‘crown jewels’ of sport
Also looking to add the Women's World Cup and Women's FA Cup
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Government to promise broadcasters Brexit support
Culture minister Jeremy Wright due to speak at Edinburgh TV Festival
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UK government agrees £150m ‘sector deal’ for creative businesses
New deal will see significant investments made across the entire industry
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UK creative industries ‘could be worth £128.4 billion by 2025’
Review led by ITV chairman Peter Bazalgette
Production & Post
UK Government announces drones regulation
All drones weighing over 250 grams will now have to be registered
Business
DTG responds to BBC Charter consultation
In response to the UK’s DCMS (Department of Culture, Media and Sport) consultation into the BBC Charter Review, DTG has called on the BBC...
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BBC sets out new Charter
The UK government receives BBC pledge to become a more open Corporation
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New book claims BBC Two was at risk of closure
BBC allegedly warned government that cuts would signal death knell for some of its major assets
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BBC set for ‘root and branch’ review
The UK government to instigate a granular review of the corporation’s activities
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DCMS appoints advisory group for BBC Charter Review
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has commissioned a panel of experts to support the review of the BBC Royal Charter
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Boom in employment and exports for UK’s creative industries
The statistics released by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have revealed that employment within the UK’s creative industries is increasing at...
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