Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 119446

Streaming: Illegal Broadcasting

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Ruth Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has her Department made of the effect of illegal streaming on a) the financial sustainability of UK broadcasters and b) their ability to invest in domestic content production.

Answer

Ian Murray

The Government recognises that the illegal streaming of content negatively impacts the revenues of UK broadcasters, which is why we have committed in our Creative Industries Sector Plan to ensure UK intellectual property rights are the best protected in t...

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