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UK Law Reference
Media Act 2024 overview

Media Act 2024 — full text by section

Consolidated text as published on legislation.gov.uk, snapshot 2026-08-24. Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk

56 sections. Default extent: E+W+S+N.I..

  1. s.1Reports on the fulfilment of the public service remit
  2. s.2OFCOM reports: wider review and reporting obligations
  3. s.3Public service remits of licensed providers
  4. s.4Statements of programme policy
  5. s.5Changes of programme policy
  6. s.6Enforcement of public service remits
  7. s.7Power to amend public service remit for television in the United Kingdom
  8. s.8Quotas: independent productions
  9. s.9Quotas: original productions
  10. s.10Power to create additional quotas for qualifying audiovisual content
  11. s.11Quotas: meaning of “qualifying audiovisual content” etc
  12. s.12Quotas: further provision about their fulfilment
  13. s.13Quotas: independent productions: commissioning code
  14. s.14Regional programme-making: Channels 3, 4 and 5
  15. s.15Networking arrangements for Channel 3
  16. s.16Removal of quotas for schools programmes on Channel 4
  17. s.17Quotas: the BBC and S4C
  18. s.18Power to require information
  19. s.19Amount of financial penalties: qualifying revenue
  20. s.20Categories of relevant service
  21. s.21Contracts relating to coverage of listed events
  22. s.22Restriction on showing live coverage of listed events
  23. s.23Regulations about coverage of listed events
  24. s.24Provision of information
  25. s.25Sections 20 to 24: further provision
  26. s.26Public teletext service
  27. s.27Further amendments relating to public service television
  28. s.28Prominence on television selection services
  29. s.29Sustainability duty of C4C
  30. s.30C4C’s duties in relation to commissioning programmes
  31. s.31Involvement of C4C in programme-making
  32. s.32S4C’s powers and public service remit
  33. s.33The S4C Board
  34. s.34Accounts and audit
  35. s.35Amendment of BBC’s obligation to provide Welsh programmes
  36. s.36Chapter 2 of Part 3: minor and consequential amendments
  37. s.37Tier 1 services
  38. s.38Audience protection reviews
  39. s.39S4C: on-demand programme services
  40. s.40Other amendments of Part 4A of the 2003 Act
  41. s.41Licensing of analogue radio services
  42. s.42Licensing and local services
  43. s.43Character of local services
  44. s.44Local news and information
  45. s.45Financial assistance for radio
  46. s.46Licensing of non-UK digital sound programme services
  47. s.47Radio multiplex licences
  48. s.48Regulation of radio selection services
  49. s.49Penalties under Parts 3A and 3B of the Communications Act 2003
  50. s.50Awards of costs
  51. s.51Amendments of broadcasting legislation: UK’s withdrawal from EU
  52. s.52Power to make consequential provision
  53. s.53Financial provisions
  54. s.54Extent
  55. s.55Commencement
  56. s.56Short title