Question follow-through · 48047

Sports: Broadcasting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with key stakeholders to meet (a) the requirements of commercial broadcasters and (b) secure public access to live sport.

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
24 Apr 2025
Target answer date
28 Apr 2025
Answer
1 May 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking with key stakeholders to meet (a) the requirements of commercial broadcasters and (b) secure public access to live sport.

  2. 28 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 1 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the importance of ensuring access to live sport so that it can be enjoyed by a wide audience. However, this must also be balanced with the ability of sports national governing bodies to generate revenue to invest in their sports ...

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