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Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee

The latest news and comment on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee

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BBC Chairman Denies Ever Giving Boris Johnson Financial Advice
Culture
BBC Chairman Denies Ever Giving Boris Johnson Financial Advice
Richard Sharp has admitted he met with then-prime minister Boris Johnson to discuss his intention to apply for the role of BBC chairman, but insisted he did not directly give Johnson financial advice.
Coventry shares the love after taking the helm as City of Culture Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
Coventry shares the love after taking the helm as City of Culture
When the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport named Coventry as 2021’s City of Culture, it proved it believed in the West Midlands city. And thanks to National Lottery funding, Coventry is now sharing all the amazing things about the city that they already knew and wanted others to see.
The Big Screen is Back! Supporting the film industry through tough times Partner content
Coronavirus
By The National Lottery
The Big Screen is Back! Supporting the film industry through tough times
After all the time we have spent in front of our televisions, we’re finally able to get back to experiencing films how they should be: on the big screen.
Mission: Possible? Protecting the film industry in the wake of the pandemic
Communities
By Dean Russell MP
Mission: Possible? Protecting the film industry in the wake of the pandemic
Almost like a scene from a movie, I was sat in my Parliamentary office last year when I got a message from a producer of the Mission Impossible movies: ‘We have a problem – can you help?’.
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
Coronavirus
By Lord Holmes
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
As Co-chair of the APPG on Data Analytics, I was pleased to participate in the launch of a report – Our Place Our Data: Involving Local People in Data and AI Based Recovery – that took place in early April.
UK advertising industry goes ‘all in’ today for census Partner content
Culture
By Advertising Association
UK advertising industry goes ‘all in’ today for census
Hundreds of UK Agencies, Brands, Media Owners & Tech Platforms Taking Part In Bid To Build Better Workplace For All
Thousands in the creative industry at risk of redundancy, unless the government introduces sector-specific support
Culture
By Julian Knight MP
Thousands in the creative industry at risk of redundancy, unless the government introduces sector-specific support
Without the DCMS sectors thriving, there can be no recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The government needs to take action now and introduce tailored, sector-specific support.
When we rebuild our creative industries, diversity and representation must be key
Coronavirus
By Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
When we rebuild our creative industries, diversity and representation must be key
The UK’s creative industries were already an unequal playing field before Covid-19 struck – with an uncertain future and high levels of self-employment, we must ensure that all stories can be told
Without the arts, there simply can’t be a recovery
Coronavirus
By Julian Knight MP
Without the arts, there simply can’t be a recovery
If the arts do not recover, our communities could be poorer for years to come.
Explained: Can Oliver Dowden save the UK theatre industry from coronavirus?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Explained: Can Oliver Dowden save the UK theatre industry from coronavirus?
The arts and culture sector has welcomed an unexpected £1.57bn cash boost from the Government. However, with a complex employment and regional picture, will the money go far enough for UK theatres and those who work in them?
UK faces 'cultural catastrophe' if £100bn industry not supported, cross-party MPs say
Coronavirus
UK faces 'cultural catastrophe' if £100bn industry not supported, cross-party MPs say
The UK faces a "cultural catastrophe" if the £100bn industry is not supported in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a cross-party group of MPs has warned.
Emergency funding to protect charities amid coronavirus ‘too little, too late’, MPs warn
Coronavirus
Emergency funding to protect charities amid coronavirus ‘too little, too late’, MPs warn
Thousands of charities are still at risk of closure without further government support as current funding fails to fill the gap, a damning report has warned.
To tackle misinformation, Parliament must ensure powerful companies are held to account
Coronavirus
By Julian Knight MP
To tackle misinformation, Parliament must ensure powerful companies are held to account
There must be sufficient parliamentary oversight of the regulator, independent of government, which is why we have called for the DCMS Committee to have statutory power of veto over the regulator’s chief executive.
Senior Tory MP condemns Premier League clubs' 'indefensible' decision to use taxpayer cash to pay staff
Coronavirus
Senior Tory MP condemns Premier League clubs' 'indefensible' decision to use taxpayer cash to pay staff
A senior Tory MP has hit out at the Premier League for defending the decision of some wealthy football clubs to use taxpayers' cash to pay staff wages.
Chancellor urged to tax Premier League clubs who lay off staff but leave player wages untouched
Coronavirus
Chancellor urged to tax Premier League clubs who lay off staff but leave player wages untouched
Rishi Sunak is being urged to impose a”windfall tax” on Premier League clubs who refuse to cut the salaries of their high-earning players while football is put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic.
Julian Knight MP: 'To stay relevant, public service broadcasting must reflect the entire country'
Culture
By Georgina Bailey
Julian Knight MP: 'To stay relevant, public service broadcasting must reflect the entire country'

Julian Knight secured the chairmanship of the DCMS committee on a platform calling for reform to the BBC. A former journalist at the corporation, he has vowed to be a “critical friend” in his new role. The Tory MP talks to Georgina Bailey about why the Beeb must reflect the views of the nation as a whole.
Theatres are at the heart of our communities, but their contribution is often overlooked
Culture
By Giles Watling MP
Theatres are at the heart of our communities, but their contribution is often overlooked

The high level of turnover among ministers responsible for the arts means that theatres are often passed up as other industries benefit
Why the BBC matters
Culture
By Lord Hall
Why the BBC matters

No other institution is woven so deeply into the fabric of British national life as the BBC. We undermine that at our peril, writes director general Tony Hall  
Senior MPs condemn moves to take Six Nations off terrestrial TV
Culture
Senior MPs condemn moves to take Six Nations off terrestrial TV

A powerful Commons committee has hit out at moves which could see the Six Nations rugby tournament taken off terrestrial TV.
Boris Johnson faces backbench rebellion over plans to scrap BBC licence fee
Culture
Boris Johnson faces backbench rebellion over plans to scrap BBC licence fee

The Prime Minister is facing a rebellion of backbench Tory MPs over plans to scrap the BBC licence fee.
With nearly four years as chair under my belt, I understand the key issues facing the DCMS committee
Culture
With nearly four years as chair under my belt, I understand the key issues facing the DCMS committee

High speed broadband, the future of the BBC, social media and gambling regulations, and sports club governance would be my priorities as chair of the DCMS committee
I’ll target fake news, champion fairer representation in sport and examine the future of the BBC
Home affairs
I’ll target fake news, champion fairer representation in sport and examine the future of the BBC

With experience as a journalist, a keen interest in sport and three years on the DCMS Committee under my belt I’m ready to take the lead, writes Julian Knight MP
Our electoral law is under threat in the digital age
Political parties
Our electoral law is under threat in the digital age

Elections are fought online, not through the letterbox. We must act now to combat digital campaigning and safeguard our democracy, writes Damian Collins MP