Section 265 Public service remits of licensed providersI1

(1)

The regulatory regime for every licensed public service channel F1... includes a condition requiring the provider of the channel F2... to fulfil the public service remit for that channel ....

F3(2)

The public service remit for every Channel 3 service and for Channel 5 is to make available a range of high quality and diverse audiovisual content—

(a)

which is all capable of being taken into account for the purpose of determining the extent to which the public service remit for television in the United Kingdom is fulfilled (see section 264(7) to (8C)), and

(b)

which, considered as a whole, constitutes an adequate contribution to the fulfilment of that remit.

F4(3)

The public service remit for Channel 4 is to make available a broad range of high quality and diverse audiovisual content—

(a)

which, in particular—

(i)

demonstrates innovation, experiment and creativity in the form and content of programmes,

(ii)

appeals to the tastes and interests of a culturally diverse society,

(iii)

includes a significant quantity and range of programmes of an educational nature and other programmes of educative value, and

(iv)

exhibits a distinctive character,

(b)

which is all capable of being taken into account for the purpose of determining the extent to which the public service remit for television in the United Kingdom is fulfilled, and

(c)

which, considered as a whole, constitutes an adequate contribution to the fulfilment of that remit.

F5(4)

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F6(5)

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F7(6)

In this section, a reference to making available audiovisual content, in relation to a licensed public service channel, is a reference to the provider of that channel making available audiovisual content.

(7)

Section 264(13) applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of section 264.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 265(1) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 38(a)(i); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(v)
F2: Words in s. 265(1) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 38(a)(ii); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(v)
F3: S. 265(2) substituted (23.8.2024 for specified purposes, 1.1.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 3(2), 55(3)(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2025/1049, reg. 3(c)
F4: S. 265(3) substituted (23.8.2024 for specified purposes, 1.1.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 3(3), 55(3)(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2025/1049, reg. 3(c)
F5: S. 265(4) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 38(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(v)
F6: S. 265(5) omitted (23.8.2024) by virtue of Media Act 2024 (c. 15), s. 55(3)(a), Sch. 2 para. 38(b); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 2(1)(v)
F7: S. 265(6)(7) inserted (23.8.2024 for specified purposes, 1.1.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Media Act 2024 (c. 15), ss. 3(4), 55(3)(a); S.I. 2024/858, reg. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2025/1049, reg. 3(c)

Commencement

I1: S. 265 in force at 28.12.2004 by S.I. 2004/3309, art. 3

Notes on Part 3

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Pt. 3 inserted (8.6.2010) by Digital Economy Act 2010 (c. 24), ss. 22(4), 47(1)

Modifications

C1: Pt. 3: amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2012/292, Sch. Pt. 2 (12.7.2012) by The Broadcasting (Local Digital Television Programme Services and Independent Productions) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1842), art. 4
C2: Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (14.2.2012) by The Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/292), arts. 1, 4, Sch. Pt. 2
C3: Pt. 3 modified (1.4.2025) by The Community Radio Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/160), arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. (with art. 8)

Notes on Chapter 4

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 263-271 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3197 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Jersey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/855), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(ii)
F2: Ss. 263-271 amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/3195 art. 6 Sch. 2 (31.3.2005) by Communications (Bailiwick of Guernsey) (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/856), arts. 1(1), 2(a)(ii)