Written question asked by John Barrett (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 April 2002. It was answered by Kim Howells (Labour) on Monday, 29 April 2002 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she had made of the implications of the collapse of ITV Digital for the provision of ITV franchise licence fees under the digital dividend of (a) Granada plc and (b) Carlton Communications plc; if she will review the terms of the digital dividend rebate offered to ITV companies for the promotion of digital television.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

384 c594W;384 c592W; 50712;50711

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Independent Television Commission Digital broadcasting Commercial broadcasting Fees and charges Licensing Insolvency Rebates Marketing Granada Television ITV Network Television licences ITV Digital Carlton Communications

Link

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