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Ofcom Broadcast Radio Licensing Priorities – Where Better Media’s Recommendations Are Reflected

Ofcom has now published its final Licensing Priorities for Broadcast Radio statement following the consultation earlier in 2026. Better Media argued that future radio licensing should place greater emphasis on access, plurality, competition and the sustainable growth of smaller, independent and community-based services. Several parts of Ofcom’s final position closely reflect those points. Small-Scale DAB…
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From Institution-First to Citizen-First – Better Media’s Priorities for UK Media Reform

Better Media’s response to the government’s Watch This Space consultation starts from a simple proposition: the future of UK media should not be designed solely around the preservation of established institutions. It should be built around the information, cultural and democratic capabilities that citizens and communities need. The submission welcomes the consultation’s recognition that technological…
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