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Thousands of homes and businesses in Shropshire will benefit from high-speed full-fibre broadband after a £24 million government contract was awarded to Freedom Fibre.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Media Minister sets out actions to protect the ongoing success of UK broadcasters during his keynote speech to the Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention 2021.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Media Minister John Whittingdale's speech to the Royal Television Society's Cambridge Convention on Wednesday 15 September 2021.
TV lovers can enjoy popular shows such as Love Island and emerging comedy on E4 and Dave for free into the next decade, as ministers extend the licences to operate the platform used to broadcast Freeview.
The UK is to run for election to the governing council of the UN’s telecoms agency which enables the world’s phone, internet and satellite networks to operate.
This Convention, together with the two Protocols, provides for the protection of cultural property in situations of armed conflict.
The Government has today published its response to a consultation on proposals to increase the fees payable by gambling operators to the Gambling Commission.
Ministers have appointed Malcolm Sheehan QC to lead the independent review into the regulation of collapsed gambling firm BetIndex, the providers of the Football Index product.
DCMS is announcing a National Data Strategy Forum to help the country seize the opportunities of data.
An independent review examining the circumstances surrounding the collapse of the gambling company, Football Index, is to be launched, Minister for Gambling and Lotteries John Whittingdale has announced.
The government has published the UK’s first national action plan to protect journalists from abuse and harassment.
Funding will help provide immediate and targeted relief to those most at risk of loneliness during the coronavirus pandemic
Opening remarks from the Minister for Media and Data
Listeners of popular radio stations such as Classic FM and TalkSport will be able to access their favourite analogue shows for another ten years thanks to new government plans.
The UK will be the first country, outside the US, to join the global COVID-19 High Performance Computing (HPC) consortium
£400,000 redirected to provide emergency support to hard-hit community stations. Funds to be made available to successful applicants within weeks.
Media Minister John Whittingdale has announced the scope of the Digital Radio and Audio Review that will examine the issues facing radio in the next decade as the digital revolution continues at pace.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has welcomed a number of new and returning ministers, following appointments made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Culture Secretary, John Whittingdale, has appointed Caroline Cole, Surojit Ghosh and Nico Iacuzzi as Board Members of the Horniman Museum and Gardens for terms of four years each, commencing on 7 July 2016.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
John Whittingdale has extended the term of appointment of Professor Phil Redmond CBE until 1 January 2017
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