From stage to screen to studio, today’s Spring Budget is backing culture and creativity

🎬 Tax reliefs for independent British film, TV, visual effects and film studios
🎭 Support for theatres across the country
🏛️ Tax relief for museums and galleries

Find out more 👇

📢 Read the latest edition of our newsletter, Media Times: static1.squarespace.com/static/5d53e30…

📻 Get up to date with the latest media policy news and insights, including government plans for a BBC mid-term review, and Channel 4's new 'fast-forward' strategy
#media #parliament #policy

📽️Yesterday, in our second session on our inquiry into British Film & High-end TV, ‘Slow Horses’ & ‘One Life’ Director, James Hawes, told us the “genie is out the bottle” on AI, and that the UK should work to catch up with the likes of the U.S. 👇👇👇

Caroline Dinenage

We’re home to an outstanding press & I'll do everything possible to protect its freedom.

Yesterday I spoke at the APPG Media reception about all we’re doing to support our brilliant journalists.

🥂Last night we hosted our annual reception, with a stellar line up of speakers including Lucy Frazer , Melanie Dawes, Sarah Cardell, Peter Bazalgette our chair Andy Carter MP .
We had a wonderful evening of good conversation between the brightest and best in media. #media

Great to join the APPG Media tonight in Parliament. The importance of the role played by UK broadcasters was underscored by Department for Culture, Media and Sport Secretary of State Lucy Frazer, along with Melanie Dawes, CMA CEO Sarah Cardell, Peter Bazalgette and host Andy Carter MP.

📽️Gurinder Chadha OBE 💙, the critically acclaimed creator of Bend It Like Beckham and Bride & Prejudice, gave evidence to our predecessor committee 2 decades ago.

This morning our chair Caroline Dinenage asked what significant changes she has experienced in making films since then 👇

Small creative businesses will soon be able to apply for up to £50,000 to fund an innovation project in 2024.

Applications to Innovate UK's Creative Catalyst competition will open on 23 Jan, with an online briefing event happening on 25 Jan.

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🗣️Our panel has started.
We're questioning Channel 4 on the major challenges facing them and the wider broadcasting industry over the next few years.

Join us live: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/b5…

Are you an online business and want to know more about the new Online Safety Act?
Taylor Wessing LLP
is running a free webinar on 5th December to explain what you need to do to prepare for compliance. Link to sign up here: taylorwessing.com/en/insights-an…

Looking for an insight into the world of media? The November issue of the Media APPG Newsletter is now live! Click below to read about the royal assent of the Online Safety Act, the introduction of the Media Bill and more interesting media policy issues. bit.ly/3Gpa93Y

🤖 Do you use Gen AI tools like ChatGPT?

Our research finds that around a third of UK adults use Gen AI. Most use it for fun, but some use it to help with work and study.

Here’s some of the tasks people use it for ⬇️ Read more here: ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/20…

New rules to be debated in Parliament today will ensure everyone can enjoy their favourite programmes, no matter how they choose to watch or listen

Find out about the Media Bill:
gov.uk/government/new…

📢NEW REPORT📢

With a focus on long-term, pan-sector gain, the Screen Sectors’ Skills Task Force has devised a new and transformative approach to skills development across the UK.

Read all about it: ow.ly/nxWw50Q8GUB

#DiscoverCreativeCareers #WeCreate

📻Great to welcome award winning commercial radio journalists from across the UK to Parliament to celebrate their achievements at the annual #RadioNewsAwards . 50 years on the air and 38million weekly listeners, local radio still playing a huge role keeping UK audiences informed

appgmedia.org/newsandviews/t…

What are the creative industries?

💡 Innovative people making the most of their best ideas
💷 Worth billions to our economy
💼 Career opportunities across the sector

Find how you could get involved: discovercreative.careers

#CreativeCareersWeek #WeCreate

The Government has today set out how it plans to proceed with its reform of Channel 4, including the parameters under which any in-house production will operate.

Read our update about it for #UKindies here: pact.co.uk/latest-updates…

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill will grow the UK economy by:

⚖️ tackling excessive dominance of large tech companies
🏢 delivering a level playing field for tech start-ups
🗺️ attracting foreign investment for the UK

Read more: pm-priorities.campaign.gov.uk/?&utm_source=d…

The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill will help businesses and consumers by:

📈 maintaining high data protection standards
🚫 reducing online consent pop-ups
🌐 improving the UK’s ability to strike global data deals
🔐 making digital identity verification easier