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BBC Charter Review

Documents, publications and latest news relating to the BBC Charter Review.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 16 July 2015

The BBC is governed by a Royal Charter and the current Charter is due to expire at the end of 2016.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport represents Government in setting a new Charter to ensure the BBC and its services evolve over the next decade and continue to meet the needs of its audiences.

This page pulls together the latest news, consultations and publications which support this process.

Documents

• BBC Charter and Framework Agreement
  • 26 May 2022
  • Policy paper
• Search begins for the Chair of the new BBC Board
  • 26 October 2016
  • News story
• Government reappoints three members of the BBC Trust
  • 26 October 2016
  • News story
• BBC Charter to safeguard future while delivering transparency for licence fee payers
  • 15 September 2016
  • Press release
• Draft BBC Charter and Draft Framework Agreement
  • 15 September 2016
  • Policy paper
• Draft BBC Charter and Draft Framework Agreement Oral Statement
  • 15 September 2016
  • Oral statement to Parliament
• Plans to overhaul governance and secure the future of BBC
  • 12 May 2016
  • Press release
• A BBC for the future: a broadcaster of distinction
  • 12 May 2016
  • Policy paper
• Culture Secretary statement on the BBC reforms
  • 12 May 2016
  • Oral statement to Parliament
• BBC Charter Review: A snapshot of the government’s plan for the BBC
  • 12 May 2016
  • Guidance
• Research to explore public views about the BBC
  • 12 May 2016
  • Research and analysis
• A Review of the Governance and Regulation of the BBC
  • 1 March 2016
  • Independent report
• Independent review recommends overhaul of how the BBC is governed
  • 1 March 2016
  • Press release
• BBC television, radio and online services: An assessment of market impact and distinctiveness
  • 1 March 2016
  • Independent report
• BBC Charter Review public consultation
  • 1 March 2016
  • Consultation outcome
• BBC Charter Review: Memoranda of Understanding with the Devolved Administrations
  • 21 October 2015
  • Transparency data
• Culture Secretary keynote to RTS Cambridge Convention
  • 16 September 2015
  • Speech
• Independent review into how the BBC is governed and regulated
  • 16 September 2015
  • Press release
• Government begins debate on the future of BBC
  • 16 July 2015
  • Press release
• Culture Secretary statement on the BBC Charter Review
  • 16 July 2015
  • Oral statement to Parliament
• Independent review on TV licence enforcement published
  • 16 July 2015
  • Press release
• TV Licence Enforcement Review
  • 15 October 2015
  • Consultation outcome
• Industry experts to advise government on BBC Charter Review
  • 12 July 2015
  • Press release
• BBC to fund provision of free television licences for over-75s
  • 6 July 2015
  • Press release

Published 16 July 2015