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Government must ensure major sporting events remain free-to-air, say BBC and ITV

Major sporting events such as the football World Cup and Olympic Games risk going behind a paywall unless the Government passes new legislation, the bosses of the BBC and ITV have warned. In a letter published in The Daily Telegraph, the BBC’s ...

22 Aug 2022 at 14:29

Channel 4 boss in discussion with Government after doubt cast over privatisation

The chief executive of Channel 4 has said she is in contact with the Government over “where they want to end up” after the new Culture Secretary cast doubt on plans to privatise the broadcaster. Michelle Donelan, who was appointed by Liz ...

27 Sept 2022 at 15:15

Government reviewing ‘business case’ for privatising C4 – Culture Secretary

The new Culture Secretary has cast doubt on the future of Government plans to sell off Channel 4, saying it is re-examining the “business case” to make sure “we still agree with that decision”. The decision to take Channel 4 out of ...

20 Sept 2022 at 13:29

Dorries interview interrupted by off-screen altercation

A TV interview with Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries was interrupted by an off-camera altercation. The Cabinet minister was speaking to Sky News live from Birmingham when the sound of a dispute could be heard in the background. Ms ...

28 Jul 2022 at 10:52

Dorries’ claim that Channel 4 reality show used paid actors ‘unfounded’

The production company behind the Channel 4 documentary show Tower Block Of Commons has said Nadine Dorries’ claim that the programme used paid actors is “unfounded”. Appearing before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport ...

21 May 2022 at 13:38

Culture Secretary pays emotional tribute to journalists in Ukraine

Nadine Dorries fought back tears as she thanked journalists in Ukraine who are risking their lives to cover the invasion by Russia. The Culture Secretary had to pause to compose herself as she paid tribute in the House ...

03 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Dorries: RT must never again be allowed to broadcast poisonous propaganda in UK

Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT should lose its licence and “never again” be able to broadcast “poisonous propaganda” into British homes, the Culture Secretary has said. Nadine Dorries told MPs she hopes that TV ...

03 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Tech firms which fail to protect users could be fined up to £18bn, says Dorries

Social media companies could be fined as much as £18 billion under the Government’s new online safety reforms, according to the Culture Secretary. Nadine Dorries outlined the possible scale of the punishments ...

06 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

£65m Covid funding secured for Scotland’s culture and events

A £65 million fund has been confirmed to support cultural businesses, organisations and events. Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said the sum will go towards supporting those in the sector who have been ...

03 Jan 2022 at 13:25

BBC boss: I don’t think it’s for one person to decide the funding model

The BBC’s director-general has said he does not feel it is “for one person to decide the funding model at the BBC” as the corporation faces uncertainty over the future of the licence fee. Last week, ...

26 Jan 2022 at 19:55

News

Culture Secretary defends Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘right to say what he wants’

The Culture Secretary has defended Jeremy Clarkson’s “right to be able to say what he wants” after his Sun newspaper column about the Duchess of Sussex was widely criticised. The piece, in which ...

11 Jan 2023 at 17:48

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan to take ‘short’ maternity leave

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan will become the second Cabinet minister to take maternity leave after she announced she is expecting a baby next year. She said she will be taking a “short” ...

14 Dec 2022 at 12:51

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