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Written question asked by Stephen Kerr (Conservative) on Monday, 5 March 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 March 2018. It was answered by Margot James (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 March 2018 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Channel Four

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he has any powers to intervene over the removal of Channel 4 HD services from the Freesat satellite television network.

Answer

The Secretary of State does not have any statutory powers to intervene in the removal of Channel 4 HD from the Freesat satellite television network. The High Definition version of Channel 4 is not a public service channel. Therefore, Channel 4 Corporation may provide Channel 4 HD to platforms on a commercial basis.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
131044
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Digital broadcasting Channel Four Satellite broadcasting High definition television
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk