Part 1Public service television

The public service remit for television

I1I24Statements of programme policy

1

Section 266 of the Communications Act 2003 (statements of programme policy for Channel 3 services, Channel 4 and Channel 5) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (2) insert—

2A

The condition must require such proposals—

a

to state whether two or more relevant audiovisual services (including the channel) are proposed to be used to fulfil the public service remit for the channel, and

b

if so, to identify, in relation to each of the relevant audiovisual services, its proposed contribution to the fulfilment of the remit.

3

In subsection (5), for “section 264(4) and (6)” substitute “section 264(4) to (6).