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CMS Committee welcomes Govt support for grassroots music venues levy

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has welcomed Government backing for a levy on arena and stadium concert tickets to support the struggling grassroots music sector but has called for Ministers to set a clear deadline for the industry to act. The recommendation for a voluntary levy, to be […]

November 14, 2024By Colin Mann

CMS Committee to study BBC World Service funding

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to hold a short inquiry into the BBC World Service. The World Service broadcasts in 42 languages, including English, reaching an estimated 320 million people globally each week. Most of the World Service’s global audience access the World Service in its local language. BBC […]

November 7, 2024By Colin Mann

Government responds to creator remuneration report

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has published the Government response to the report on creator remuneration from the committee in the last Parliament. The report, published in April 2024, concluded that many successful musicians, actors, writers and visual artists were struggling to make a living as a result […]

November 1, 2024By Colin Mann

CMS Committee launches film and high-end TV inquiry sequel

The UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to continue work from the last Parliament examining the challenges faced by the British film and high-end television industry and how the sector and its workforce can be better supported. The British film and high-end TV inquiry follows on from the previous inquiry started […]

November 1, 2024By Colin Mann

CMS Committee membership appointed

The UK House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. Each party has its own internal processes for naming its nominations to fill its seats on committees. Individual nominees put forward by political parties were agreed in the House of Commons, following a Committee of Selection meeting. Some […]

October 29, 2024By Colin Mann

Dinenage elected CMS Committee Chair

The new Chair of the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee is Dame Caroline Dinenage. She was the sole nomination, and has therefore been elected, unopposed. She held the position in the previous parliament. “I’m delighted to be re-elected to chair the Culture, Media and Sport Committee and entrusted to build on our […]

September 10, 2024By Colin Mann

MPs to question Culture Secretary

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Common is to hold an Evidence Session on Wednesday May 22nd looking at the work of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The Committee will question Lucy Frazer, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, as part of its regular scrutiny of […]

May 17, 2024By Colin Mann

MPs to probe UK cinema sector

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to hold an  Evidence Session looking at the challenges facing UK cinema. The Committee is continuing its inquiry into British Film and High-End TV with a session focusing on the industry’s exhibition sector, where a film is screened for the public in […]

April 19, 2024By Colin Mann

MPs call for copyright changes

Many successful musicians, actors and writers are struggling to make a living as a result of gaps in copyright protection, a lack of support for freelancers and unpredictable returns from music streaming, UK MPs have warned. A report, Creator remuneration, from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons, highlights the precarious […]

April 10, 2024By Colin Mann

MPs to question BBC chiefs

The UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to hold an Evidence Session with senior BBC executives on March 20th as part of its regular scrutiny of the broadcaster’s work. The cross-party Committee is likely to ask about the Government’s Mid-Term Review of the BBC, including the review’s recommendations on the BBC’s […]

March 18, 2024By Colin Mann