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Question follow-through · 123659

Television: Internet

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on household costs of a transition from digital terrestrial television to IPTV, in the context of the requirement for broadband subscriptions

answeredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
14 Apr 2026 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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More questions by this MP on Culture, media and sport

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Recorded timeline

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on household costs of a transition from digital terrestrial television to IPTV, in the context of the requirement for broadband subscriptions

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that television services remain affordable and accessible to all households, and that universal access to free-to-air public service broadcasting is maintained.No decisions have been taken on the future...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Possible follow-up questions

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Broadband: Digital Broadcasting

26 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing funding to support households with broadband connectivity costs in a transition from digital terrestrial television to IPTV

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Television: Internet

20 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 123660 on Television: Internet, whether her Department’s definition of universal access to free-to-air television requires that households be a