Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 63464

Listed Events: Public Service Broadcasting

Tabled: 27 June 2025

Answered: 7 July 2025

Question

Andy MacNae

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to paragraph 7.17 of the Ofcom consultation paper entitled Listed events: Implementing the Media Act, published on 13 June 2025, whether she plans to take steps to help support pub

Answer

Stephanie Peacock

While the Government wants to see sporting events of national interest shown on free-to-air so that they can be enjoyed by a wide audience, decisions made around the coverage of specific listed events are commercial ones made between public service broadc...

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