MPs to quiz experts on BBC Charter Review
June 1, 2026

By Colin Mann



Members of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons are to question media analysts and academics on the BBC Royal Charter Review as the CMS Committee continues its look at what needs to be done to make the BBC fit for the future.

The committee’s BBC Royal Charter Review inquiry was launched in March 2026 after the Government kicked off the review process with the launch of its consultation in December. The committee plans to gather the views of a full range of witnesses over the coming weeks in order to make recommendations to help shape the new Charter, which is due to come into effect in 2028.


In the inquiry’s second evidence session on June 2nd, the committee will first hear from television industry experts Rob Collier from 3 Reasons and MTM, and Gill Hind from Enders Analysis. The second panel will then feature Professor Justin Lewis from Cardiff University and Professor Maria Michalis from the University of Westminster.

The session will be exploring the benefits and drawbacks of different potential funding models for the BBC.

There is also likely to be discussion about lessons that can be learnt from the funding and delivery of public service media in other countries, including the German household levy model.

In the first evidence session in May 2026, the committee took evidence from The Rest is Entertainment podcast host Marina Hyde and screenwriter James Graham. It also heard from co-chair of the Creative Industries Council Sir Peter Bazalgette, former Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon and programme maker Patrick Younge, who currently chairs British Broadcasting Challenge, a group set up to promote discussion about public service broadcasting in the UK.