Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 104624

Freeview

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Dan Norris

IndependentNorth East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the Freeview TV distribution system remains available to all.

Answer

Ian Murray
The Department is leading a project to assess the future of TV distribution and we are committed to maintaining access for all. Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) is protected until at least 2034, safeguarding access for millions of households. Before a...

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