A note from Peter Bazalgette

Ana Entwisle

April 30, 2020

Thank you very much for inviting me to your annual reception. And I first want to recognise the good work that Nicky Morgan has done for our sector in her 6 months as Secretary of State at DCMS. I hope and trust she will continue to take an active interest in media matters in the House of Lords going forward.

Chris Whitehouse

April 14, 2020

Lord Gordon of Strathblane (17 May 1936 - 1 April 2020)

Chris Whitehouse

April 14, 2020

Having served as Clerk to the Media Group for nearly 30 years, I wanted to salute Jimmy, Lord Gordon of Strathblane, our long-standing Vice Chair, who died recently, aged 83, after a dreadful experience with a covid-19 infection.

Chris Whitehouse

April 14, 2020

A salute (for once) to the BBC

Chris Whitehouse

April 14, 2020

In its approach to the COVID-19 epidemic, the BBC is having a good pandemic, and is reminding the nation and its politicians of the immense value delivered by a high-quality public service broadcaster.

Clare Sumner, Director of Policy, BBC

March 30, 2020

Decriminalisation of the Licence Fee

Clare Sumner, Director of Policy, BBC

March 30, 2020

The Government’s consultation on decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee has put the future of the BBC firmly in the spotlight again. It has sparked debate not just about how payment of the licence fee is currently enforced, but more broadly about the licence fee funding model.