Media Act 2024

Clause 48, page 102, line 12, after “service” insert “or (as the case may be) a relevant internet radio service”

Clause 48, page 102, line 11, after “service” insert “, or (b) a person who was but is no longer a provider of a relevant internet radio service,”

Clause 48, page 103, line 13, after “service” insert “or (as the case may be) a relevant internet radio service”

Clause 48, page 103, line 12, after “service” insert “, or (b) a person who was but is no longer a provider of a relevant internet radio service,”

To move the following Clause— “Delivery of public service content on relevant television services

Clause 48, page 89, line 21, at end insert— “(4A) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.”

Clause 48, page 89, line 25, at end insert— “(5A) Before making regulations under subsection (5), the Secretary of State must consult—

Clause 50, page 112, line 33, at end insert— “(4) This section does not have effect until both Houses of Parliament have passed a motion in the form “That this House is satisfied that an effective alternative method is in place of persuading publishers to become members of an approved regulator; and therefore approves the repeal of Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013.””

Clause 48, page 92, line 11, after “time” insert “to a material extent only”

Clause 48, page 88, line 17, at end insert— “(b) an in-car entertainment system.”

Clause 48, page 91, line 34, leave out from beginning to end of line 12 on page 93 and insert— “362BG Meaning of “relevant internet radio service”

Clause 48, page 93, leave out lines 26 to 28

Clause 48, page 88, line 17, at end insert— “(1A) For the purposes of this Part, “in-car entertainment system” means any equipment designed or adapted for use in a motor vehicle that enables, or among other things enables, a user of the equipment to use it to give instructions to a radio selection service, whether by giving spoken commands that are recorded by the equipment or otherwise.”

Clause 48, page 94, line 27, leave out “the provider of the selected service agrees” and insert “requested by the provider of the selected service”

Clause 48, page 91, line 26, at end insert “, or (b) is a UK on-demand sound service and is provided by the BBC or by a person who holds a licence under Part 3 of the 1990 Act or Part 2 of the 1996 Act.”

Clause 48, page 95, line 12, at end insert “or impose any other conditions which would have the same effect”

Clause 48, page 95, line 7, after “(4)” insert “or (5A)”

Clause 48, page 95, line 3, at end insert— “(5A) The provider of a radio selection service must provide providers of internet radio services, at their request, with effective, high-quality, continuous and real-time access to, and use of, aggregated and non-aggregated data, including personal data (subject to subsection (7)), that is provided for or generated in the context of the use of the relevant radio selection services by users.

Clause 48, page 91, line 33, at end insert— “(3) In this section a “UK on-demand sound service” means a service whose principal purpose is, or whose principal purposes include, the provision of programmes consisting wholly of sound and which has the following characteristics—

Clause 48, page 94, line 13, leave out from “giving” to the end and insert “instructions to the service (whether by spoken commands that are recorded by equipment connected to the internet or otherwise)”

To move the following Clause— “Evaluation of nations-based production

To move the following Clause— “Special applicability of OFCOM’s standards code to digital platforms

To move the following Clause— “Consultation on section 50

To move the following Clause— “OFCOM review of on-demand programme service regulation measures

To move the following Clause— “Strategic litigation against public participation

To move the following Clause— “Age rating standards

To move the following Clause— “Adequate on-demand coverage to be available

To move the following Clause— “Protection of digital terrestrial television

To move the following Clause— “Delivery of public service content on relevant television services

To move the following Clause— “Establishing a Broadcasting and Communications Authority for Wales

To move the following Clause— “Listed Events

To move the following Clause— “Regulation of selection services for on demand and online-only content

To move the following Clause— “Gaelic language service

To move the following Clause— “Listed Events Fund

To move the following Clause— “Age Classifications

To move the following Clause— “Digital rights to listed events

To move the following Clause— “Review of children’s access to public service broadcast content

To move the following Clause— “Consultation on listing of events

To move the following Clause— “On-demand programme services

To move the following Clause— “Diversity in the workforce of the public service broadcasters

Clause 50, page 115, line 33, leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— “(2) Section 40(3) is omitted.”

Clause 50, page 115, line 33, leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— “(2) In section 61, after subsection (7) insert—

After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause— “Consultation on incentivising recognition by the approved regulator

Clause 48, page 90, leave out lines 30 to 37 and insert— “(1) In this Part, “radio selection service” means—

<i>Lord McNally gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 50 stand part of the Bill.</i>

After Clause 51, insert the following new Clause— “OFCOM Chair discharging duties under this Act

After Clause 48, insert the following new Clause— “Regulation of selection services for on demand and online-only audio content

Clause 48, page 97, line 29, at end insert— “(5A) The provider of a radio selection service must provide providers of internet radio services, at their request, with effective, high-quality, continuous and real-time access to, and use of, aggregated and non-aggregated data, including personal data (subject to subsection (5B)), that is provided for or generated in the context of the use of the relevant radio selection services by users.

Clause 48, page 97, line 33, leave out “or (4)” and insert “(4), (5A) or (5B)”

After Clause 44, insert the following new Clause— “Mandatory requirements for locally-made programming on FM local radio stations

Clause 50, page 115, line 33, leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— “(2) In subsection (1)(b), after “time” insert “or an individual employed by a relevant publisher”.

Clause 50, page 115, line 32, at beginning insert “Section 40 of”

Schedule 9, page 163, line 14, at end insert— “1A In section 393 (general restrictions on disclosure of information), in subsection (6), in paragraph (a), after “362AW” (inserted by paragraph 1A of Schedule 3) insert “, 362BC(6)”.”

Clause 48, page 91, line 16, at end insert— “(7) The Secretary of State must, within six months of the passing of the Media Act 2024, review whether the definition of ‘radio selection service’ should be extended to include any devices which—

Clause 42, page 83, leave out line 25 and insert— “(a) be made using a process OFCOM shall create within six months of the passing of the Media Act 2024 to enable application on a continuous basis, and”

After Clause 47, insert the following new Clause— “Application of Section 319 of the Communications Act 2003 to news and current affairs on radio services

Clause 42, page 83, line 26, at end insert— “(c) allow relevant entrants to be granted an FM License where the rurality and topography of the area limit the availability of digital services.”

Clause 42, page 83, leave out line 28 and insert— “(a) be made in such a manner as OFCOM shall determine within six months of the passing of the Media Act 2024, and”

After Clause 47, insert the following new Clause— “Review of amending Section 319 to include an enhanced duty of due impartiality on radio services

After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause— “Public right of reply against publishers of news-related material

Clause 55, page 118, line 18, at end insert— “(ga) section 50 (subject to section (<i>Consultation on incentivising recognition by the approved regulator</i>));”

Clause 1, page 2, line 44, insert— “(ia) is of an educational nature, and”

Leave out Clause 50

After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause— “Public right of reply against publishers of news-related material

Clause 1, page 2, line 35, after “Kingdom” insert “that stimulates interest and better understanding of science, the arts, international affairs, a wide range of sports, religion and other faiths and that supports and stimulates the creative industries and cultural activity, in all its diversity, across the United Kingdom”

After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause— “Consultation on incentivising recognition by the approved regulator

Clause 1, page 2, line 38, at end insert— “(iii) a sufficient quantity of audiovisual content in the Gaelic language as spoken in Scotland, to be broadcast or otherwise distributed for reception in Scotland and across the rest of the United Kingdom;”

After Clause 23, insert the following new Clause— “Adequate on-demand coverage to be available

After Clause 26, insert the following new Clause— “Review of children’s access to culturally relevant and age-appropriate original UK content

Clause 28, page 44, line 9, at end insert— “(f) any other public service channel in relation to which provision is in force under section 310(4) whose internet programme service OFCOM determines is appropriate to designate under this section.”

Clause 50, page 116, line 26, leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— “(2) In section 61, after subsection (7) insert—

Clause 38, page 81, line 32, at end insert— “(4A) When considering the adequacy of age ratings as an audience protection measure, OFCOM must assess whether any age ratings used by a Tier 1 service are—

After Clause 50, insert the following new Clause— “Report on the impact of this Act on press regulation in the United Kingdom

Clause 50, page 116, line 26, leave out subsections (2) and (3) and insert— “(2) Section 40(3) is omitted.”

Clause 14, page 17, line 31, at end insert— “(9A) After subsection (4) insert—

Clause 1, page 2, line 29, after “(taken together)” insert “comprises a public service for the dissemination of information and for the provision of education and entertainment, which”

Clause 1, page 5, line 19, at end insert— “(4A) in subsection (12)(c), insert—

Clause 55, page 118, line 8, leave out subsection (2)