PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Electronic Programme Guides: Public Service Broadcasting (29 January 2021)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward legislation to update the prominence regime for public service broadcasters.

Asked by:
Jamie Stone (Liberal Democrat)

Answer

We recognise the need to ensure that high quality public service content is made easily accessible to UK audiences. That is why the government asked Ofcom to undertake a review of this area through the Digital Economy Act 2017.

Ofcom published their Prominence recommendations to government in July 2019 and since then we have engaged with Ofcom and industry to fully understand the impact of Ofcom’s proposals. This work is ongoing and the government remains committed to act on Ofcom’s recommendations and to taking forward legislation as the legislative timetable allows.


Answered by:
Sir John Whittingdale (Conservative)
3 February 2021

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