British Government Releases White Paper on U.K. Broadcasting Regulations

British broadcaster Andrew Neil and former Director General Greg Dyke have torn apart the BBC licence fee, with Neil calling it a “straitjacket” and urging the corporation to think about new models.

ITV boss Carolyn McCall has raised concerns that the British cost of living crisis could start hampering broadcaster revenues at a time when they are emerging from the pandemic, while BBC Director General Tim Davie warned against “complacency” over changing audience habits.

The summer box office will get a helping of Dragon Ball action with with Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.

The government's plans to provide equal opportunities across the UK have been made even more difficult by rising prices, according to Michael Gove.

For British musicians and other performing artists whose touring capacity in Europe has been curtailed by post-Brexit regulations, travel is about to get a little easier.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster Channel 4, which is facing the threat of being privatized by Boris Johnson’s government, has revealed an unsuccessful counter-proposal to remain independent.A key element of the proposal, which is titled “4: The Next Episode,” is creating an intellectual property joint venture (JV) proposition with an external investor as majority shareholder, which would see a significant private capital investment into Channel 4 for the first time.

British-Irish trio New Rules have announced the release of their first major-label mixtape, Go The Distance.

Interested parties have already started lining up to enquire about buying UK broadcaster Channel 4, following this week’s pull on the first lever of the process of sale by the British Government.

Streaming platforms are set to be regulated like linear broadcasters for the first time, under the UK Government’s new plans, set out in a ‘White Paper’ policy document revealed this week.

The UK’s independent production sector is set to be transformed after the Conservative Government confirmed broadcaster Channel 4 will be allowed to make and sell its own programmes once it’s privatized.

Manori Ravindran International EditorTectonic changes are on the horizon for Britain’s broadcasters.Boris Johnson’s government on Thursday will lay out plans to update decades-old regulations and allow broadcasters such as the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 to “compete fairly” with their competitors (namely the likes of Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video) and support the local production sector. The changes will be set out in a “Broadcasting White Paper,” for which a preview was shared with media on Wednesday evening, local time.“U.K.

The government have confirmed that they will establish an independent regulator for English football, after it was recommended to do so in the wake of a fan-led review. They will have the power to sanction clubs that breach financial rules as well as others.

First minister Nicola Sturgeon promised the SNP will “do everything it can” to support struggling Perthshire businesses hammered by the pandemic.

Train journeys are set to be cheaper from today following the launch of the 'Great British Rail Sale.' The government scheme has been put in place to help millions of passengers across the UK get their trips for a better price.