Minister denies ‘culture war’ on public service broadcasting as BBC and Channel 4 reforms loom
The Government is “genuinely open-minded” about the future of the BBC funding model despite the Culture Secretary’s “serious concerns” about…
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Nadine Dorries says Channel 4’s remit to back independent media is ‘done’
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has said that Channel 4’s founding remit to stimulate independent film and TV production in the…
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Queen’s Speech media briefing: Big tech crackdown, Section 40 repeal, sources concern
The Queen’s Speech 2022 has revealed a series of legislative changes that will have serious ramifications for UK media. Based…
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Media salaries: Which news companies pay their staff the most?
Following on from last month’s list of the highest-paid media executives, Press Gazette has used the accounts of publicly-traded UK…
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TalkTV presenters versus the rest: UK primetime news race runners and riders
Rupert Murdoch’s News UK launches the new TalkTV channel with an evening primetime schedule on Freeview channel 237 on Monday…
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Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell on C4, big tech and regulating Fleet Street
Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell has spoken to Press Gazette about Labour media policy and said the party could not…
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Channel 4 privatisation plan would be ‘bad for journalism’, NUJ warns
Channel 4 has said it is “disappointed” at the Government’s decision to proceed with plans to privatise the broadcaster without…
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New Ofcom chair says he will ‘leave opinions at the door’ and that he applied to help tame tech giants
Update 1 April: Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has confirmed Michael Grade will be the next Ofcom chair following his appearance in…
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