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Amend Bill to include on-demand and online content from Ofcom-regulated broadcasters.
Recommendation
The Government’s approach to on-demand and online-only content appears at odds with market trends. Listeners are increasingly choosing to access content on- demand or listen to online-only stations and there is merit in including these forms of content provision within the scope of the Bill. We agree that the Government should limit the Bill’s protections to Ofcom-regulated stations. However, we consider that it is possible to extend the provisions to these stations’ on-demand and online- only content without extending such protections to non-Ofcom regulated content producers as well. Limiting this provision would ensure that any extension of this legislation would only benefit those stations that abide by Ofcom broadcasting standards. We recommend the Government amend the Bill to include on-demand and online-only content from Ofcom-regulated broadcasters.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 17 November 2023. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Report
Twelfth Report - Draft Media Bill: Radio Measures
21 Jul 2023
HC 1287
Addressee Bodies
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.1 yrs
Report published
21 Jul 2023