ITV and Channel 5 Licences
YouTubers, Jimmy Donaldson aka MrBeast, Ben Azelart and Orkun Işıtmak during a visit to Dyetse Village, Malawi where a new well point has been installed to provide clean water to the community. Credit: WaterAid/ Lee-Ann Olwage
The licences for ITV and Channel 5 have been renewed by the Government for a 10 year period with a statutory obligation placed on them to broadcast national and international news and current affairs in peak time. This is excellent news for the future of public service broadcasting. IBT has been vocal in arguing for such an obligation, and in making the case for the importance of current affairs. Earlier this year we published our report
