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
Labour — Edinburgh 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 MurrayOfcom, 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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