The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons, which scrutinises the spending, policies and administration of the government Department for Culture, Media and Sport, is inviting pitches from across the culture, media and sporting world as part of a new rolling inquiry that will shine a light on previously unheard issues […]

In a consultation announced by the UK government, it is proposed there may be an exemption to copyright laws, letting tech companies use material to train their artificial intelligence (AI) models unless the rights holder objects under a so-called ‘rights reservation’ system. In return, tech companies may be forced to open their AI models to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

UK MPs have begun the process of electing a Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee in the new Parliament. The Speaker announced the timetable for the elections on July 30th. The period of nominations will run until 4pm on Monday September 9th, with the ballot scheduled for Wednesday September 11th. The new Chair […]

Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has outlined some key achievements of the Committee and work that could be taken forward in the new Parliament, ahead of its dissolution, following the announcement of a General Election. The Committee has also published a letter to the Secretary […]

Commenting on the inclusion of the Media Bill and the Football Governance Bill in the King’s Speech, which sets out the Government’s legislative agenda for the year ahead, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP said: “The Media Bill will be vital for ensuring our public service broadcasters can continue to thrive […]