The UK’s long-gestating Media Bill has taken one step closer to being passed into law, with the legislation set to bring in new rules about how global streamers such as Netflix and Disney+ operate in the country.
The House of Lords rushed through the Media Bill on Thursday evening to ensure that it can receive Royal Assent ahead of Parliament being dissolved after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this week announced a general election is to take place on 4 July.
Fearing that the Media Bill would be left by the wayside just before it received final approval, UK media leaders, including the BBC’s Tim Davie, Sky’s Dana Strong, ITV’s Carolyn McCall and Channel 4’s Alex Mahon signed a joint statement yesterday urging Parliament to push through the legislation before Parliament is dissolved.
