Select committee: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 5
Thirteenth Report - Draft Media Bill: Final Report
Published 22 Sep 2023
Paragraph 32
Addressed to Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Media Bill All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Recommendation (the committee's words)
We agree that there should be a minimum length of time for which material has to be available on-demand so that people can watch it at a convenient time. However, Public Service Broadcasters raise legitimate concerns about whether 30 days is appropriate for every type of content, as broadcast and on-demand rights in areas such as sports, news or music can be significantly shorter. We recommend that 46 Draft Media Bill:Final Report the Bill be amended to allow the Secretary of State to vary the 30-day on-demand requirement for particular types of content, following consultation with Ofcom and other appropriate stakeholders.
From: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Thirteenth Report - Draft Media Bill: Final Report (HC 1807), paragraph 32, 22 September 2023
Government response
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