Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 99349

Streaming: Classification Schemes

Tabled: 11 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with streaming services on effective audience protection measures and age classifications.

Answer

Ian Murray
Ofcom, the independent regulator, has a new duty introduced through the Media Act 2024 to assess audience protection measures used by video-on-demand (VoD) services, such as age ratings, to ensure they are adequate to protect audiences from harm. The Gove...

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