Appendix 2: List of witnesses
Evidence is published online at https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/170/communications-and-digital-committee/publications/ and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).
Evidence received by the Committee is listed below in chronological order of oral evidence session and in alphabetical order. Those witnesses marked with ** gave both oral evidence and written evidence. Those marked with * gave oral evidence and did not submit any written evidence. All other witnesses submitted written evidence only.
Oral evidence in chronological order
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Dr Richard Fletcher, Senior Research Fellow, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford |
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Professor Catherine Johnson, Professor in Media & Communication, University of Huddersfield |
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Dr Jeremy Silver, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Catapult |
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Paul Lee, Global head of research for technology, media, and telecommunications, Deloitte |
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David Goodhart, Head of Demography, Immigration and Integration, Policy Exchange |
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Polly Mackenzie, Chief Executive Officer, Demos |
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Rory Sutherland, Vice-Chairman, Ogilvy UK |
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Dr Adrian Wooldridge, Global Business Columnist, Bloomberg |
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Professor Stuart Allan, Professor of Journalism and Communication, Cardiff University |
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Liam Halligan, Economist and Journalist |
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Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) |
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Dr Tom Mills, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Aston University |
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Jasmine Dotiwala |
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Mercy Muroki |
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Dr Rob Watson, Director, Decentered Media |
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Deborah Williams, Executive Director, Creative Diversity Network |
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Richard Broughton, Research Director, Ampere Analysis |
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Mark Oliver, Chairman and co-founder, Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates |
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Professor Robert Picard, Fellow, Information Society Project, Yale University Law School |
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Dr Helen Weeds, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Imperial College Business School |
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Olav Nyhus, Director of Legal and Public Affairs, NRK |
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Peter Weber, Legal Adviser, ZDF |
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Dr Florence Hartmann, Media Intelligence Service Manager, European Broadcasting Union |
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Dr Richard Burnley, Legal and Policy Director, European Broadcasting Union |
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Shuja Khan, Chief Commercial Officer, Arqiva |
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Catherine Colloms, Managing Director, Corporate Affairs and Brand, Openreach |
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Claire Enders, founder, Enders Analysis |
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Antony Walker, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, techUK |
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Magnus Brooke, Director of Policy and Regulatory Affairs, ITV |
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Khalid Hayat, Director of Strategy and Consumer Insight, Channel 4 |
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Mitchell Simmons, Vice-President, Public Policy & Government Affairs EMEA, Paramount Global |
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Alistair Law, Director of Policy, Sky |
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Adam Minns, Executive Director, COBA |
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Sebastian Enser-Wight, Chief Strategy Officer, Global |
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Ryan Bourne, R Evan Scharf Chair for the Public Understanding of Economics, Cato Institute |
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Dr Cento Veljanovski, founder and Managing Partner, Case Associates |
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Kevin Bakhurst, Group Director, Broadcasting and Online Content and Board Director and Siobhan Walsh, Director, Content Policy, Ofcom |
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Gareth Davies, Comptroller & Auditor General, Kate Mathers, Executive Director and Louise Bladen, Director, BBC value for money audit, National Audit Office |
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Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chairman, ITV |
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Archie Norman, Chairman, Marks and Spencer |
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Andrew Neil, Chairman, The Spectator |
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Greg Dyke, Chairman, London Film School |
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Tim Davie CBE, Director General; Richard Sharp, Chairman; Clare Sumner CBE, Director of Policy, BBC |
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Julia Lopez MP, Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure (September 2021 to July 2022), and Robert Specterman-Green, Director, Media & Creative Industries, HM Government—Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |
Alphabetical list of all witnesses
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Professor Stuart Allan, Professor of Journalism and Communication, Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture (QQ 27–31) |
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Amazon Prime Video |
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Arqiva (QQ 67–73) |
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AudioUK |
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Professor Steven Barnett, Professor of Communications, University of Westminster |
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Professor Patrick Barwise, Emeritus Professor of Management and Marketing, London Business School |
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Sir Peter Bazalgette (QQ 116–122) |
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BBC (QQ 129–140) |
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Bectu Union |
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Ryan Bourne (QQ 90–97) |
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The British Broadcasting Challenge |
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Richard Broughton, Research Director, Ampere Analysis (QQ 38–53) |
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Cardiff University and PEC |
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Channel 4 (QQ 81–85) |
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Dr Tom Chivers, Research Associate, Cardiff University and PEC |
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COBA (The Association for Commercial Broadcasters and On-Demand Services) |
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Rowan Conway |
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David Craig |
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Simon Deane |
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Directors UK |
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Ian Ditchfield |
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Jasmine Dotiwala (QQ 32–37) |
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Greg Dyke (QQ 123–128) |
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Enders Analysis (QQ 74–80) |
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Equity |
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European Broadcasting Union (QQ 61–66) |
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Dr Richard Fletcher (QQ 1–15) |
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Dr Robert Frew |
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Professor Joanne Garde-Hansen, Professor in Culture, Media and Communications, University of Warwick |
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Global (QQ 86–89) |
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David Goodhart (QQ 16–26) |
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Liam Halligan (QQ 27–31) |
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David Hardy |
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Professor Jonathan Hardy, Professor of Communications and Media, London College of Communication, University of the Arts London |
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Andy Hayes |
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HM Government—Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (QQ 141–153) |
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William Herne |
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Hoard |
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ITV (QQ 81–85) |
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Professor Catherine Johnson, Professor of Media and Communications, University of Huddersfield (QQ 1–15) |
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Dennis Jones |
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Paul Lee (QQ 1–15) |
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Polly Mackenzie (QQ 16–26) |
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James Marson |
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Eleonora Maria Mazzoli, ESRC Research and Policy Advisor, London School of Economics and Political Science |
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Professor Mariana Mazzucato, Founding Director of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (QQ 27–31) |
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Dr Tom Mills, Chair, Media Reform Coalition |
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MG ALBA |
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Dr Maria Michalis, Reader (Associate Professor) in Communication Policy, University of Westminster |
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Mercy Muroki (QQ 32–37) |
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Musicians’ Union |
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National Audit Office (QQ 109–115) |
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National Union of Journalists |
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Andrew Neil (QQ 123–128) |
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Netflix |
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Dr Caitriona Noonan, Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University and JOMEC students |
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Archie Norman (QQ 116–122) |
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NRK (QQ 61–66) |
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Ofcom (QQ 98–108) |
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Mark Oliver (QQ 38–53) |
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Openreach (QQ 67–73) |
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Mr A Owen |
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Pact |
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Paramount Global (QQ 81–85) |
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Mrs Laura Phillips |
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Professor Robert Picard (QQ 54–60) |
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Ms Jean Prince |
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Public Media Alliance |
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RadioCentre |
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Mr Rijowhi |
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Dr Andreas Schoeler |
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Professor Jean Seaton, Director of the Orwell Foundation and Professor of Media History, University of Westminster |
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Dr Jeremy Silver (QQ 1–15) |
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Sky (QQ 86–89) |
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Mrs Charlotte Smallwood |
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Professor Jeanette Steemers, Professor of Culture, Media and Creative Industries, Kings College London |
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Rory Sutherland (QQ 16–26) |
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techUK (QQ 74–80) |
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Teledwyr Annibynnol Cymru (TAC)/Welsh Independent TV Producers |
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David Tyler |
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UK Coalition for Cultural Diversity |
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Dr Cento Veljanovski (QQ 90–97) |
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Voice of the Listener & Viewer |
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Alexander James Watson |
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Dr Rob Watson (QQ 32–37) |
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Dr Helen Weeds (QQ 54–60) |
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Michael Wheller |
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Mark Whitfield |
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Deborah Williams (QQ 32–37) |
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Dr Adrian Wooldridge (QQ 16–26) |
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Writers’ Guild of Great Britain |
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ZDF (QQ 61–66) |