Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Grogan (Labour), on Thursday, 15 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 125 members in total.
TELEVISION COVERAGE OF THE 2002 AND 2006 FOOTBALL WORLD CUP FINALS
That this House notes the provisions of the Broadcasting Act 1996, as amended, which protects as a listed event the entire Football World Cup Finals; believes that this great event of huge national and international importance should continue to be available to all on terrestrial television; views with alarm the attempts of the rights holders to the 2002 and 2006 tournaments, the German media company Kirch, to circumvent the 1996 Act and auction the bulk of the broadcasting rights to subscription TV companies; and urges the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the Independent Television Commission to do all in their power to ensure that every game in the 2002 and 2006 World Cup Finals is available free to the whole population.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.
- 358A1
- after 'companies', insert 'notes that the Listed Events Report produced by Lord Gordon of Strathblane in March 1998 recommends that only the final, semi-finals and matches involving the home nations possess sufficient national resonance to justify full protection of live coverage'.
- 358A2
- leave out 'every' and insert 'each such'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 358
- 358A1
- 358A2
- Session
- 2000-01
- Subjects
- Broadcasting Football Sports Television
- Link
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