Question follow-through · 19639

Broadcasting: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the potential impact of consolidation in the UK broadcasting sector on competition.

answeredDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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Answering body
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Tabled
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
25 Sept 2026 · 71 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the potential impact of consolidation in the UK broadcasting sector on competition.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government engages with Ofcom on a number of issues regarding the broadcasting sector. The Creative Industries Sector Plan, which was published in June 2025, included a commitment for the Government to ask the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) a...

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