Select committee: Communications and Digital Committee
BBC Charter Renewal
Open
Opened 12 Feb 2026
Communications and Digital Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 12 February 2026.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 15 July 2026
- 16 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, dated 18 September 202618 September 2026, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session15 July 2026, Oral evidence
- Oral evidence session16 June 2026, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 15 Jul 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Samir Shah CBE · BBC,
Matt Brittin · BBC
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| 16 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Magnus Brooke · ITV,
Martin Baker MBE · Channel 4,
Mitchell Simmons · Paramount,
Stephen Lotinga · Sky
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| 9 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Ed Shedd · Create Central,
Jack Gamble · Campaign for the Arts,
Lisa Opie · ScreenSkills,
Philippa Childs · Bectu
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| 2 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Chris Waiting · British Broadcasting Challenge,
David Abraham · Wonderhood Studios,
Gill Hind · Enders Analysis,
Jane Tranter · Bad Wolf,
Nigel Warner · Pact,
Professor Catherine Johnson · University of Leeds
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Waiting · Steering Group Member | British Broadcasting Challenge | 1 |
| David Abraham · Chief Executive | Wonderhood Studios | 1 |
| Dr Samir Shah CBE · Chair | BBC | 1 |
| Ed Shedd · Chair | Create Central | 1 |
| Gill Hind · Managing Director, Media | Enders Analysis | 1 |
| Jack Gamble · Director | Campaign for the Arts | 1 |
| Jane Tranter · Co-Founder and Chief Executive | Bad Wolf | 1 |
| Lisa Opie · Chair | ScreenSkills | 1 |
| Magnus Brooke · Group Director of Strategy, Policy and Regulation | ITV | 1 |
| Martin Baker MBE · Chief Commercial Affairs Officer | Channel 4 | 1 |
| Matt Brittin · Director General | BBC | 1 |
| Mitchell Simmons · Vice President, Public Policy & Government Affairs EMEA | Paramount | 1 |
| Nigel Warner · Chief Executive | Pact | 1 |
| Philippa Childs · Head | Bectu | 1 |
| Professor Catherine Johnson · Professor of Media and Communication | University of Leeds | 1 |
| Stephen Lotinga · Group Managing Director of Corporate Affairs | Sky | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2026 | To committee | Letter from the Chair to Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, dated 18 September 2026 |