This note provides brief details about the ongoing inquiries and investigations associated with phone hacking and the various reports produced. It also gives details of the legislation regarding relevant offences and provides links to timelines of events.
Phone hacking – Inquiries and reports (299 KB , PDF)
This note provides brief details about the ongoing inquiries and investigations associated with phone hacking and the various reports produced. It also gives details of the legislation regarding relevant offences and provides links to timelines of events.
Phone hacking – Inquiries and reports (299 KB , PDF)
This briefing provides statistics on the TV licence fee and general television viewing trends. TV licence fee revenues in 2021/22 were £3.8 billion which was higher than the 2011/12 figure of £3.6 billion (in cash terms).Total BBC income in 2021/22 was £5.3 billion. TV licence fee revenues accounted for around 71/% of total income.
A Media Bill, included in the Background Notes to the Queen's Speech of May 2022 would, among other things, update broadcasting law for the digital age.
This Library Briefing looks at the future of Channel 4.