Legislation – Media Act 2024
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Part 3Public service broadcasters
Chapter 1C4C
31Involvement of C4C in programme-making
(1)
In the Communications Act 2003, omit section 295 (which restricts C4C’s involvement in programme-making).
(2)
Subsections (3) and (4) apply if, after the coming into force of subsection (1), C4C or a body corporate controlled by C4C engage in the making of one or more programmes with a view to their being broadcast on Channel 4.
(3)
In carrying out a review under section 264 of the Communications Act 2003 in relation to the relevant report period, OFCOM must consider whether and to what extent the making of programmes by C4C or a body corporate controlled by C4C with a view to their being broadcast on Channel 4 has affected the fulfilment of the public service remit for television in the United Kingdom.
(4)
The report on that review must set out the findings of OFCOM on their consideration of the matter mentioned in subsection (3) and any conclusions that they have arrived at in relation to those findings.
(5)
For the purposes of this section—
(a)
the relevant report period is the first report period to end on or after the relevant day, and
(b)
the relevant day is the third anniversary of the first day on which, following the coming into force of subsection (1), C4C or a body corporate controlled by C4C engages in the making of a programme with a view to its being broadcast on Channel 4.
(6)
In this section—
“broadcast” has the same meaning as in the Communications Act 2003;
“C4C” means the Channel Four Television Corporation;
“Channel 4” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Broadcasting Act 1990;
“controlled” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Broadcasting Act 1990;
“OFCOM” means the Office of Communications;
“programme” means a television programme (within the meaning of the Communications Act 2003) other than an advertisement;
“the public service remit for television in the United Kingdom” has the meaning given by section 264 of the Communications Act 2003;
“report period” means a period selected by OFCOM for the purposes of section 264(1)(b) of the Communications Act 2003.