Public Service Broadcasting
Introduction
A widely agreed definition of public service broadcasting is that it should revolve around a public service ethos, one that stands in contrast to the profit-oriented priorities of private or commercial broadcasting. Public service broadcasting systems also typically attempt to advance civic aims and values, providing a service that commercial companies won’t offer, while retaining independence from government.
Creative PEC research on this topic is focussed on measuring the economic and cultural value of public service broadcasting.
Publications and Posts
Television production, international trade and pressures to consolidate
The UK television production sector is one of Britain’s leading creative export sectors. This briefi…
Speaking with One Voice
A fundamental remit of the BBC, and other public service broadcasters (PSBs) like ITV and Channel 4,…
What is the public value of public service broadcasting?
This question has long been a subject of lively debate, bringing together the competing priorities o…
The Media Bill and the future of Public Service Broadcasting policy
In March the government published the first draft of its long-awaited Media Bill. The Bill prop…
Re-imagining Channel 4’s Future
Michelle Donelan, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, has formally …
Channel 4: Streaming on the world stage? Competing in the Changing Media Landscape
On April 28th, ‘The Government’s Vision for the Broadcasting Sector’ (CP 671) was published. The Whi…
Envisioning Broadcasting Anew: the future of UK broadcasting policy
Last week the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) released its long-awaited …
Privatising Channel 4: The evidence behind the debate
On April 4th the government confirmed its plans to privatise Channel 4, the UK’s publicly …
The challenge of engaging young audiences
Coinciding with the publication of the House of Lords’ report Public Service Broadcasting…
Facebook’s advertising model threatens democratic values but regulators do have options to intervene
As we learn from the recent Ofcom and House of Lords Committee on Communications…
House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee recommend greater safeguards for public service broadcasting
The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has published its report ‘Pub…
The value of arts and culture
Defining culture, defining value Arts and cultural institutions must strive to be nimble in a fast-c…
How do we safeguard public service media? Collaboration may be the answer
A new AHRC-funded Research Network, InnoPSM, at the University of Westminster brings together E…
Why public media matters
The number of journalists killed worldwide in retaliation for their news reporting nearly doubled in…
The public values of public service broadcasting
In our area of work, my fellow researchers and I are exploring a set of research questions inspired …
