Advocacy
Our vision is that people in the UK have access to more and better coverage of global issues and are able to find it eaily through their favourite media. The aim of our advocacy is to achieve this vision.
For more than 30 years we have used our experience and research to represent our members’ interests at key moments, including BBC Charter and Channel 4 licence renewal, public service debates and scheduling negotiations. As financial pressure and consumer choice grow, it has never been more important to ensure that mainstream media don’t just report on the top news story of the day but also reflect a range of stories from around the world.
- Advocacy
IBT Briefing Note – Media Bill
- Advocacy
Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee Scrutiny of the Draft Media Bill
In this submission, we argue that the Government's Draft Media Bill threatens the few remaining spaces for international coverage within the Public Service Media system. In particular, removing its obligation to cover 'matters of international significance and interest' will disincentivise and discourage outward-looking programme-making that brings the world to UK audiences.
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IBT Briefing Note – Media Bill
Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee Scrutiny of the Draft Media Bill
In this submission, we argue that the Government's Draft Media Bill threatens the few remaining spaces for international coverage within the Public Service Media system. In particular, removing its obligation to cover 'matters of international significance and interest' will disincentivise and discourage outward-looking programme-making that brings the world to UK audiences.
House of Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee on the future of Channel 4
In this submission, we argue that the Government's proposal to privatise Channel 4 poses a significant risk to the channel's commitment international content that is delivered through a range of genres including news and current affairs.
DCMS consultation on the change of ownership to Channel 4
In this submission, we oppose the Government's proposal to privatise Channel 4 as we believe that this change of ownership will threaten the channel's historic commitment to international content, delivered through Channel 4 News, Unreported World and a range of other programmes.
BBC consultation on BBC3
In this submission, we broadly welcomes the BBC's proposals to bring back BBC3 as a TV channel. However, we are disappointed that there is no mention in the current proposals of the important role that international current affairs plays in the channel’s output.
Ofcom’s PSB review consultation
We consider that the public service broadcasters (PSBs) play an important role in engaging a range of audiences with international content. They have the unique ability to reach mainstream audiences and are a key source of information for all audiences about global events.