Caroline Dinenage on the BBC's Royal Charter Review
From Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch by Good Egg Productions
June 10, 2026 · 28 min · Season 12 · Episode 8
About this episode
Caroline Dinenage discusses the BBC's Royal Charter Review and related media governance issues.
Caroline Dinenage, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, is chairing an inquiry into the BBC’s Royal Charter Review. We discuss the renewal timetable, possible reforms to BBC governance, alternative funding models and countering the global tech and streaming giants. We also discuss pressures on the new Director-General, cuts in BBC funding, impartiality and Ofcom’s handling of GB News and the Married at First Sight controversy. And there's the mystery of a ConservativeHome article. To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership @beebwatch.bsky.social @BeebRoger Instagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatch LinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch email: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Roger Bolton
Guest: Caroline Dinenage
Topics covered
- BBC Royal Charter Review
- media governance
- funding models
- impartiality
- streaming giants
- Director-General pressures
Keywords
- BBC
- Royal Charter
- Caroline Dinenage
- media funding
- impartiality
- Ofcom
- GB News
- streaming
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, BBC, Ofcom, GB News, ConservativeHome
Books & works: Married at First Sight
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