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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Monday, 17 October 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 October 2016 (named day). It was answered by Matt Hancock (Conservative) on Thursday, 20 October 2016 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


BBC: Video on Demand

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the BBC Trust and Ofcom on the implications for users of the BBC requiring registration and identification to use iPlayer.

Answer

The case for requiring user verification for the iPlayer was discussed during the Charter Review process and the White Paper, published in May, made clear that the Government thinks there is a case for iPlayer to require verification both to improve enforcement and allow BBC content to be 'portable' for UK licence fee payers. However, it will ultimately be up to the BBC to decide if and how they wish to implement this.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
48840
Session
2016-17
Subjects
BBC Streaming
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk