Commentary on Sections Part 3: Television and Radio Services Chapter 4: Regulatory Provisions Section 297: Channel 4 contribution towards national television archive
638.This section amends section 185 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 to allow OFCOM to determine the amount of money that the holder of the Channel 4 licence must contribute after the television transfer date towards the expenses of maintaining a television archive for the United Kingdom.
639.Section 185 already requires such contributions from holders of Channel 3 and 5 licences and similar arrangements apply to the BBC under the BBC Agreement.