Select Committee · Communications and Digital Committee

BBC Charter Renewal

Status: Open Opened: 12 Feb 2026

Oral evidence sessions

4 sessions
Date Witnesses
15 Jul 2026 Dr Samir Shah CBE · BBC, Matt Brittin · BBC View ↗
16 Jun 2026 Magnus Brooke · ITV, Martin Baker MBE · Channel 4, Mitchell Simmons · Paramount, Stephen Lotinga · Sky View ↗
9 Jun 2026 Ed Shedd · Create Central, Jack Gamble · Campaign for the Arts, Lisa Opie · ScreenSkills, Philippa Childs · Bectu View ↗
2 Jun 2026 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 View ↗

Who gave evidence

16 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
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 Affair… 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