Key Facts

• Amendments 42, 43, and 44 aim to expand the scope of radio selection services.
• Nine out of ten UK adults listen to commercial or BBC radio every week.
• Around a quarter of all radio listening occurs in cars.
• The Culture, Media and Sport Committee published a report highlighting issues with part 6 of the Media Bill.
• Radiocentre claims that some recent Tesla models do not have broadcast radio at all.
• Ofcom reports that 9% of people listen to streaming services via in-car systems, rising to 19% among those aged 16-24.
• Radioplayer is an initiative by the BBC and commercial radio to support common standards and technology for integrating radio into car entertainment systems.
• Radioplayer has partnerships with manufacturers including Volkswagen Group, BMW, Renault, which together represent over 40% of all European car sales.
• The amendment seeks to ensure that regulations designating descriptions of radio selection services are subject to the affirmative procedure in Parliament.
• Amendment 33 aims to require consultations before making regulations adding or removing conditions for designated radio selection services.
• The Government's response indicates they will consider the matter further before Report.
• Cummins is willing to withdraw amendment 33 but presses amendment 32 to a vote.
• Amendment 45 expands the scope of internet radio services.
• Amendments 46 and 47 define 'UK on-demand sound service' and establish a list of relevant internet radio services by Ofcom.
• New clause 3 requires regulations for selection services within three months of the Act's passage.
• Podcast listeners are estimated to rise from 10 million adults weekly to over 28 million in just three years.
• BBC Sounds had 417 million plays between October and December 2022, with 193 million on demand.
• The Bill aims to protect the public value of live licensed radio but does not account for unregulated podcast content.
• Podcasts are not subject to regulatory requirements despite high listener numbers.
• Minor time-lags up to a few seconds are not to be interpreted as not being “at the same time”.
• The Bill aims to protect public value content through licensed UK radio.
• Amendment 45 addresses the protection of on-demand live radio broadcasts.
• The Bill aims to protect live radio from platforms replacing ads or charging fees.
• There is a distinction between TV and radio PSB requirements in the current legislation.
• Amendment 50 aims to remove powers prohibiting or restricting radio stations from levying charges on voice assistants.
• Amendment 48 would require designated radio selection services to provide internet radio service providers with data access at their request.
• The amendments aim to improve the understanding of listener habits and ensure better public service delivery by BBC and commercial radio stations.
• Commercial radio stations struggle with data sharing limitations.
• Amendment 52 aims to clarify pre-roll advertising permissions.
• Providers should decide on advertisement inclusion rather than tech platforms.
• Amendments 48 and 49 aim to ensure designated radio selection services provide user data to stations.
• Amendment 52 introduces pre-roll advertising, which Radiocentre is concerned could lead to coercion of radio stations by tech firms.
• Amendment 50 seeks to remove restrictions on charging smart speakers for services, while amendment 53 aims to extend the restriction to cover non-financial charges.
• Amendment 50 aims to prevent monetization of live radio via smart speakers or similar devices.
• Proposed new section 362BH requires consultation and approval by each House for any exercise of the power within the Bill.
• The Minister argues that proposed new section 362BI ensures control over content while allowing mutually beneficial arrangements.
• The amendments enable OFCOM to give a provisional notice of contravention to former providers of internet radio services.
• The purpose is to ensure UK radio remains accessible on connected audio devices.
• Internet-only radio-like services and other online audio are not within the scope of the Bill.
• Proposed new sections 362BF to 362BH set out protections for live online streams of BBC and licensed commercial stations.
• Proposed section 362BI sets out four duties for designated radio selection services in relation to in-scope radio stations.
• Government amendments 12 and 13 correct a drafting omission affecting former providers of radio selection services.
• Government amendments 14 and 15 address another drafting issue related to former providers of internet radio services.