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Media Act 2024

2024 c. 15 · Enacted 24 May 2024 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 18 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 January 2026.

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Sch. 4 para. 28 and cross-headingomittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 26
Sch. 2 para. 21 and cross-headingomittedTobacco and Vapes Act 2026 Sch. 21 para. 25
Sch. 2 para. 12(2)coming into forceThe Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024 reg. 4(a)
Sch. 4 para. 23(b)coming into forceThe Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024 reg. 4(a)
Sch. 4 para. 53coming into forceThe Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024 reg. 2(1)(x) 4(b)
Sch. 4 para. 54coming into forceThe Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2024 reg. 2(1)(x) 4(c)
s. 22coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(c)
s. 25(1)coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(d)
Sch. 2 para. 12(1)(3)coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(e)
Sch. 2 para. 12(2)coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(e)
Sch. 2 para. 13coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(e)
Sch. 2 para. 14coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(e)
Sch. 2 para. 15coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(e)
Sch. 2 para. 16coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(e)
Sch. 2 para. 17coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(e)
Sch. 2 para. 19coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(e)
s. 21coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(b)
s. 20coming into forceThe Communications Act 2003 (Commencement No. 6) and Media Act 2024 (Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2026 reg. 3(a)
An Act to make provision about public service television; about the sustainability of, and programme-making by, C4C; about the name, remit, powers, governance and audit of S4C; about the regulation of television selection services; about the regulation of on-demand programme services; about the regulation of radio services; about the regulation of radio selection services; for the repeal of section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013; for addressing deficiencies in broadcasting legislation arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union; and for connected purposes. [24th May 2024]

Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Public service television
  2. The public service remit for television
  3. 1Reports on the fulfilment of the public service remit
  4. 2OFCOM reports: wider review and reporting obligations
  5. 3Public service remits of licensed providers
  6. 4Statements of programme policy
  7. 5Changes of programme policy
  8. 6Enforcement of public service remits
  9. 7Power to amend public service remit for television in the United Kingdom
  10. Programming quotas for public service television
  11. 8Quotas: independent productions
  12. 9Quotas: original productions
  13. 10Power to create additional quotas for qualifying audiovisual content
  14. 11Quotas: meaning of “qualifying audiovisual content” etc
  15. 12Quotas: further provision about their fulfilment
  16. 13Quotas: independent productions: commissioning code
  17. 14Regional programme-making: Channels 3, 4 and 5
  18. 15Networking arrangements for Channel 3
  19. 16Removal of quotas for schools programmes on Channel 4
  20. 17Quotas: the BBC and S4C
  21. Information
  22. 18Power to require information
  23. Amount of financial penalties
  24. 19Amount of financial penalties: qualifying revenue
  25. Sporting and other events of national interest
  26. 20Categories of relevant service
  27. 21Contracts relating to coverage of listed events
  28. 22Restriction on showing live coverage of listed events
  29. 23Regulations about coverage of listed events
  30. 24Provision of information
  31. 25Sections 20 to 24: further provision
  32. Public teletext service
  33. 26Public teletext service
  34. Further amendments
  35. 27Further amendments relating to public service television
  36. Part 2: Prominence on television selection services
  37. 28Prominence on television selection services
  38. Part 3: Public service broadcasters
  39. Chapter 1: C4C
  40. 29Sustainability duty of C4C
  41. 30C4C’s duties in relation to commissioning programmes
  42. 31Involvement of C4C in programme-making
  43. Chapter 2: S4C
  44. 32S4C’s powers and public service remit
  45. 33The S4C Board
  46. 34Accounts and audit
  47. 35Amendment of BBC’s obligation to provide Welsh programmes
  48. 36Chapter 2 of Part 3: minor and consequential amendments
  49. Part 4: On-demand programme services
  50. 37Tier 1 services
  51. 38Audience protection reviews
  52. 39S4C: on-demand programme services
  53. 40Other amendments of Part 4A of the 2003 Act
  54. Part 5: Regulation of radio services
  55. 41Licensing of analogue radio services
  56. 42Licensing and local services
  57. 43Character of local services
  58. 44Local news and information
  59. 45Financial assistance for radio
  60. 46Licensing of non-UK digital sound programme services
  61. 47Radio multiplex licences
  62. Part 6: Regulation of radio selection services
  63. 48Regulation of radio selection services
  64. Part 7: Miscellaneous and general
  65. Amount of penalties etc
  66. 49Penalties under Parts 3A and 3B of the Communications Act 2003
  67. Publishers of news-related material
  68. 50Awards of costs
  69. Amendments related to the UK's withdrawal from the EU
  70. 51Amendments of broadcasting legislation: UK’s withdrawal from EU
  71. General
  72. 52Power to make consequential provision
  73. 53Financial provisions
  74. 54Extent
  75. 55Commencement
  76. 56Short title
  77. Schedule 1: Quotas: the BBC and S4C
  78. Part 1: Quotas: the BBC
  79. 1Paragraph 1
  80. Part 2: Quotas: S4C
  81. 2Paragraph 2
  82. 3Paragraph 3
  83. 4Paragraph 4
  84. Schedule 2: Part 1: further amendments
  85. 1Broadcasting Act 1990
  86. 2Paragraph 2
  87. 3Paragraph 3
  88. 4Paragraph 4
  89. 5Paragraph 5
  90. 6Broadcasting Act 1996
  91. 7Paragraph 7
  92. 8Paragraph 8
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  103. 19Paragraph 19
  104. 20Paragraph 20
  105. 21Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002
  106. 22Communications Act 2003
  107. 23Paragraph 23
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  149. 65Paragraph 65
  150. 66Digital Economy Act 2010
  151. Schedule 3: Part 2: further amendments
  152. 1Paragraph 1
  153. 2Paragraph 2
  154. 3Paragraph 3
  155. 4Paragraph 4
  156. Schedule 4: Chapter 2 of Part 3: minor and consequential amendments
  157. 1Broadcasting Act 1990
  158. 2Paragraph 2
  159. 3Paragraph 3
  160. 4Paragraph 4
  161. 5Paragraph 5
  162. 6Paragraph 6
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  170. 14Paragraph 14
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  172. 16Paragraph 16
  173. 17Broadcasting Act 1996
  174. 18Paragraph 18
  175. 19Paragraph 19
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  177. 21Paragraph 21
  178. 22Paragraph 22
  179. 23Paragraph 23
  180. 24Paragraph 24
  181. 25Paragraph 25
  182. 26Paragraph 26
  183. 27Paragraph 27
  184. 28Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002
  185. 29Communications Act 2003
  186. 30Paragraph 30
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  209. 53Paragraph 53 Not yet in force
  210. 54Paragraph 54 Not yet in force
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  226. 70Paragraph 70
  227. 71Paragraph 71
  228. 72Paragraph 72
  229. 73Equality Act 2010
  230. Schedule 5: Tier 1 services: Chapter to be inserted as Chapter 3 of Part 4A of the 2003 Act
  231. Schedule 6: Tier 1 services: further amendments of Part 4A of the 2003 Act
  232. 1Paragraph 1
  233. 2Paragraph 2
  234. 3Paragraph 3
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  244. Schedule 7: Tier 1 services: amendments of other legislation
  245. 1Paragraph 1
  246. 2Paragraph 2
  247. 3Paragraph 3
  248. 4Paragraph 4
  249. 5Paragraph 5
  250. Schedule 8: Other amendments of Part 4A of the 2003 Act
  251. 1Paragraph 1
  252. 2Paragraph 2
  253. 3Paragraph 3
  254. 4Paragraph 4
  255. 5Paragraph 5
  256. 6Paragraph 6
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  262. 12Paragraph 12
  263. Schedule 9: Part 6: further amendments
  264. 1Paragraph 1
  265. 2Paragraph 2
  266. 3Paragraph 3
  267. 4Paragraph 4
  268. Schedule 10: Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 16A to the 2003 Act
  269. Schedule 11: Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 16B to the 2003 Act
  270. Schedule 12: Amendments related to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU
  271. Part 1: Amendments of the Broadcasting Acts
  272. 1Paragraph 1
  273. 2Paragraph 2
  274. Part 2: Amendments of the Communications Act 2003
  275. 3Paragraph 3
  276. 4Paragraph 4
  277. 5Paragraph 5
  278. 6Paragraph 6
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