Nicola Mendelsohn, Michael Grade and MP Andrew Griffith named on 10-strong committee

The boss of Facebook in Europe will help advise the government on the best way to secure the future of high-quality television in the UK, joining several prominent Conservatives on a committee that will consider whether broadcasting regulations need to change.

Other individuals on the 10-strong committee along with Nicola Mendelsohn include David Cameron’s former press secretary Gabby Bertin; Sir Robbie Gibb, Theresa May’s former director of communications who was involved in setting up the forthcoming opinionated news channel GB News; the Conservative peer and former BBC chairman Michael Grade; and the Conservative MP Andrew Griffith, who until recently was a senior executive at Sky. Other members of the panel include representatives of independent television production companies.

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