Media Act 2024
Write the words of this act the way you think they should read. Solon shows your change as a redline against the published text and pins it to that exact text, so it can never be applied to wording you did not see.
Change 1
14 Regional programme-making: Channels 3, 4 and 5
(1) Section 286 of the Communications Act 2003 (regional programme-making for Channels 3 and 5) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6). (2) In subsection (1)— (a) in the words before paragraph (a), after “securing” insert “in each year”; (b) for paragraph (a) substitute— (a) that the provider of that service makes available qualifying audiovisual content that, so far as it consists of Channel 3 programmes made in the United Kingdom, includes Channel 3 programmes made outside the M25 area; (aa) that the duration (in total) of the Channel 3 programmes that are made in the United Kingdom outside the M25 area is at least the number of hours that OFCOM consider appropriate; ; (c) in paragraph (b), for the words from “the Channel 3 programmes” to “the M25 area” substitute “those programmes”; (d) in paragraph (c), for “a suitable proportion” substitute “a suitable amount”. (3) In subsection (3)— (a) in the words before paragraph (a), after “securing” insert “in each year”; (b) for paragraph (a) substitute— (a) that the provider of that Channel makes available qualifying audiovisual content that, so far as it consists of programmes made in the United Kingdom, includes programmes made outside the M25 area; (aa) that the duration (in total) of the programmes that are made in the United Kingdom outside the M25 area is at least the number of hours that OFCOM consider appropriate; ; (c) in paragraph (b), for the words from “the programmes” to “the M25 area” substitute “those programmes”; (d) in paragraph (c), for “a suitable proportion” substitute “a suitable amount”; (e) in that paragraph, after “that Channel” insert “, or for viewing by means of any other qualifying audiovisual service provided by the provider of that Channel,”. (4) In subsection (6)— (a) for “A proportion” substitute “An amount of expenditure”; (b) for “a significant proportion of the programmes or expenditure” substitute “a significant amount of the expenditure”. (5) In subsection (7), in the definition of “Channel 3 programmes” after “on Channel 3” insert “, or for viewing by means of any other qualifying audiovisual service provided by a provider of a Channel 3 service,”. (6) After subsection (7) insert— (8) See also sections 278B and 278C (which make further provision for the interpretation of this section etc). (7) Section 288 of the Communications Act 2003 (regional programme-making for Channel 4) is amended in accordance with subsections (8) to (10). (8) In subsection (1)— (a) in the words before paragraph (a), after “securing” insert “in each year”; (b) for paragraph (a) substitute— (a) that the provider of that Channel makes available qualifying audiovisual content that, so far as it consists of programmes made in the United Kingdom, includes programmes made outside the M25 area; (aa) that the duration (in total) of the programmes that are made in the United Kingdom outside the M25 area is at least the number of hours that OFCOM consider appropriate; ; (c) in paragraph (b), for the words from “the programmes” to “the M25 area” substitute “those programmes”; (d) in paragraph (c), for “a suitable proportion” substitute “a suitable amount”; (e) in that paragraph, after “Channel 4” insert “, or for viewing by means of any other qualifying audiovisual service provided by the provider of Channel 4,”. (9) In subsection (4)— (a) for “A proportion” substitute “An amount of expenditure”; (b) for “a significant proportion of the programmes or expenditure” substitute “a significant amount of the expenditure”. (10) After subsection (5) insert— (6) See also sections 278B and 278C (which make further provision for the interpretation of this section etc).
14 Regional programme-making: Channels 3, 4 and 5
(1) Section 286 of the Communications Act 2003 (regional programme-making for Channels 3 and 5) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6). (2) In subsection (1)— (a) in the words before paragraph (a), after “securing” insert “in each year”; (b) for paragraph (a) substitute— (a) that the provider of that service makes available qualifying audiovisual content that, so far as it consists of Channel 3 programmes made in the United Kingdom, includes Channel 3 programmes made outside the M25 area; (aa) that the duration (in total) of the Channel 3 programmes that are made in the United Kingdom outside the M25 area is at least the number of hours that OFCOM consider appropriate; ; (c) in paragraph (b), for the words from “the Channel 3 programmes” to “the M25 area” substitute “those programmes”; (d) in paragraph (c), for “a suitable proportion” substitute “a suitable amount”. (3) In subsection (3)— (a) in the words before paragraph (a), after “securing” insert “in each year”; (b) for paragraph (a) substitute— (a) that the provider of that Channel makes available qualifying audiovisual content that, so far as it consists of programmes made in the United Kingdom, includes programmes made outside the M25 area; (aa) that the duration (in total) of the programmes that are made in the United Kingdom outside the M25 area is at least the number of hours that OFCOM consider appropriate; ; (c) in paragraph (b), for the words from “the programmes” to “the M25 area” substitute “those programmes”; (d) in paragraph (c), for “a suitable proportion” substitute “a suitable amount”; (e) in that paragraph, after “that Channel” insert “, or for viewing by means of any other qualifying audiovisual service provided by the provider of that Channel,”. (4) In subsection (6)— (a) for “A proportion” substitute “An amount of expenditure”; (b) for “a significant proportion of the programmes or expenditure” substitute “a significant amount of the expenditure”. (5) In subsection (7), in the definition of “Channel 3 programmes” after “on Channel 3” insert “, or for viewing by means of any other qualifying audiovisual service provided by a provider of a Channel 3 service,”. (6) After subsection (7) insert— (8) See also sections 278B and 278C (which make further provision for the interpretation of this section etc). (7) Section 288 of the Communications Act 2003 (regional programme-making for Channel 4) is amended in accordance with subsections (8) to (10). (8) In subsection (1)— (a) in the words before paragraph (a), after “securing” insert “in each year”; (b) for paragraph (a) substitute— (a) that the provider of that Channel makes available qualifying audiovisual content that, so far as it consists of programmes made in the United Kingdom, includes programmes made outside the M25 area; (aa) that the duration (in total) of the programmes that are made in the United Kingdom outside the M25 area is at least the number of hours that OFCOM consider appropriate; ; (c) in paragraph (b), for the words from “the programmes” to “the M25 area” substitute “those programmes”; (d) in paragraph (c), for “a suitable proportion” substitute “a suitable amount”; (e) in that paragraph, after “Channel 4” insert “, or for viewing by means of any other qualifying audiovisual service provided by the provider of Channel 4,”. (9) In subsection (4)— (a) for “A proportion” substitute “An amount of expenditure”; (b) for “a significant proportion of the programmes or expenditure” substitute “a significant amount of the expenditure”. (10) After subsection (5) insert— (6) See also sections 278B and 278C (which make further provision for the interpretation of this section etc).
One line that says what changes, such as "Halve the dog tax".
Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.
A proposal here is not law. Support on Solon is evidence that people want the change; the official route says what it takes to make it law.
Sign in to file your proposal. What you have written stays on this page.
Sign in to file itThink it through
Ask what your change would do, who would gain and who would bear a cost, and where something like it is already law. The assistant reads your draft as it stands, cites the law and the studies it finds, and takes no side. What you file stays yours.