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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Monday, 10 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 12 June 2019. It was answered by Margot James (Conservative) on Monday, 17 June 2019 on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.


Video on Demand: Competition

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure the BBC remains economically competitive against video streaming services.

Answer

The Government is committed to ensuring the BBC continues to deliver high quality, distinctive content for all audiences. This is why we agreed a new Royal Charter with the BBC following Charter Review in 2015-16. Charter reforms mean the BBC can continue to thrive, deliver for all audiences, and be an engine of creativity and growth in the UK.

The Government has also maintained the licence fee model for the BBC for the duration of the new 11 year Charter period, and guaranteed the licence fee level will increase with inflation until 2022.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
262273
Session
2017-19
Subjects
BBC Competition Broadcasting programmes Public service broadcasting Television Streaming
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk