Media Bill: supporting documents

ECHR memorandum

Overarching impact assessment

Annex A to the overarching impact assessment: S4C governance and regulatory reform assessment of impact

Annex B to the overarching impact assessment: repeal of Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 assessment of impact

Annex C to the overarching impact assessment: commercial radio de-regulation de minimis assessment

A principles-based framework for a new prominence regime for PSB online services impact assessment

Modernising the UK’s system of public service broadcasting impact assessment

Regulation of radio services across voice assistant platforms impact assessment

Video-on-demand accessibility impact assessment

Video-on-demand regulation impact assessment

The removal of Channel 4 Television Corporation (C4C)’s publisher-broadcaster restriction and accompanying mitigations assessment of impact

The Media Bill will make long-term changes to ensure viewers and listeners across the UK can continue to access public service television and radio content as technology changes. 

The Bill will deliver the manifesto commitment to repeal Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 which, if commenced, could have a chilling effect on the freedom of the press.

The Media Bill was published in draft in March 2023 and underwent a period of pre-legislative scrutiny by the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. 

All the impact assessments have been reviewed by the Regulatory Policy Committee and assessed as fit for purpose.  Details of their assessment can be found at RPC Opinions.