The Media and Creative Industries directorate wants to probe and develop evidence for considering new funding approaches and business models across its sectors which can better ensure growth, social responsibility and environmental sustainability. As new challenges arise, it needs to develop a strong research evidence base to lead on policy and to support these sectors and their wider impacts.In terms of media, MCI needs to consider how best to support television, radio and the press sectors to adapt to the ever-changing media environment while maintaining a media which acts in the public interest and with social and environmental responsibility. The place of regulation and government intervention should be considered within this context. The UK has a reputation for the provision of a dynamic, strong, independent and safe sector where freedoms of speech and expression are supported. There will be a natural focus on the BBC over the coming years as MCI looks at the sustainability of BBC funding and prepares for the start of the next charter period in 2028.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
This project investigates the changing production ecology of the UK's independent specialist factual production sector in relationship to the role and future of public service broadcasting (PSB) in the emerging digital t...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: Royal Holloway University of London
The project investigates the changing production ecology of the UK's independent specialist factual production sector in relationship to the role and future of public service broadcasting (PSB) in the emerging digital television landscape, which is relevant to the question about business models for PSB and non-PSB broadcasters.
This project is about economic and social aspects of transformations taking place in the media industry as a result of digital convergence and growth of the internet. It sets out to analyse the recent migration of media ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Glasgow
The project analyses the recent migration of media businesses towards diversified digital distribution and multi-platform growth strategies and the impact this has had on economic efficiency, the organization of production, and on the nature and diversity of content, which is relevant to the question about business models for PSB and non-PSB broadcasters.
In written evidence to the House of Lords, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport wrote in 2013, "Industry figures indicate that the UK is Europe's leading exporter of TV programmes and second only to US global...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
The project focuses on the potential impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on the UK's communications sector, which is not directly relevant to the question about business models for PSB and non-PSB broadcasters.