Updates

Statements, responses and commentary from the British Broadcasting Challenge, in full.

1 Oct 2026 Managed decline is not an option. Now the government must be bold Today’s report from the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee on the BBC Charter Review is a serious piece of work. Over six months the Committee… 20 May 2026 It’s more than broadcasting – it’s about protecting our democracy This 5 minute clip captures why this BBC Charter Review is vital not just for the BBC or the creative industries but for the health, strength… 2 Mar 2026 Two new public purposes for the BBC would aid national resilience Below is an article our Chair, Pat Younge, published today with the National Preparedness Commission: The BBC’s Charter must be formally renewed by the end of… 28 Mar 2024 Tim Davie: ‘A BBC For The Future’ We warmly welcome the visionary speech given by Tim Davie, the BBC Director General, on 26 March which outlined the Corporation’s strategic approach to charter renewal.… 28 Feb 2024 Call for Ofcom inquiries into GB News The British Broadcasting Challenge has sent the following letter to Ofcom, the media regulator, urging an investigation into the output and ownership of GB News. We… 23 Jan 2024 Open letter on BBC impartiality In the impartiality row being stoked by the Government, facts and evidence are thin on the ground. Last year, Dr Russell Jackson, senior lecturer in communication… 5 Dec 2023 BBC Licence Fee response The culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, has said that she does not expect to increase the Licence Fee in line with inflation.  It seems she is not willing to… 23 Oct 2023 Rebuilding the BBC for Britain and the world: A vision for the future The British Broadcasting Challenge has today launched a new report, Rebuilding the BBC for Britain and the world: A vision for the future. We believe that a… 20 Oct 2023 Letter to Dame Caroline Dinenage We have sent a letter to Dame Caroline Dinenage, the Chair of the DCMS Select Committee, asking her committee to consider setting up an urgent enquiry… 6 Aug 2023 A tribute to Jess Search Pictured: Jess Search at the British Broadcasting Challenge away day in May 2023. Jess Search, one of the founding members of the British Broadcasting Challenge, has… 28 Apr 2023 Response to Richard Sharp’s resignation Following Richard Sharp’s resignation as BBC chairman, we would like to make the following points: We are calling for a new, independent process for appointing the… 12 Mar 2023 Statement on Gary Lineker’s suspension We believe the BBC has created a crisis where none existed. The attacks on Gary Lineker’s tweet were largely a confected outrage on the part of…
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