29 Mar 2023

Pact Welcomes Draft Media Bill

Pact welcomes the publication of the draft Media Bill and in particular, we are very pleased that the Terms of Trade will now apply to the PSBs’ on-demand services for the first time ever. This vital update to the Terms of Trade will help to ensure that online only commissions are made on fair terms.

We are also very supportive of the Government’s update to the prominence regime, which has long been an important issue for the UK’s PSBs, and will ensure that their on-demand services are all easily discoverable on smart TVs , set-top boxes and streaming sticks.

Commenting on the draft Media Bill, Pact CEO John McVay said: “The draft Media Bill sets out many welcome legislative updates which should ensure a fairer playing field for both producers and PSBs in the UK.”

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Amber Vassiliou

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Amber oversees Pact’s overall communications activity and is responsible for dealing with press enquiries and external stakeholder communications.

Amber joined Pact in September 2014 having spent the previous 11 years at Ofcom. As Communications Manager at Ofcom, she specialised in consumer telecoms and broadcasting content policy. Prior to that she worked for the Independent Television Commission.

She has a BA (Hons) in French Studies from the University of Manchester and an MA in Public Relations from the University of Westminster.

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