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Written question asked by Laura Trott (Conservative) on Monday, 9 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 December 2024 (named day). It was answered by Chris Bryant (Labour) on Thursday, 12 December 2024 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Streaming: Standards

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of BBFC age ratings as best practice for age labelling on streaming services.

Answer

The Secretary of State has made no assessment of the adequacy of British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) age ratings on streaming services. Following implementation of the Media Act 2024, the independent regulator Ofcom is currently undertaking a review of the audience protection measures in use on on-demand programme services. This includes age ratings.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18646
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Age British Board of Film Classification Standards Streaming
Link
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