Streaming: Classification Schemes
Lords · Question HL9696 · Tabled 21 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 31 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Knight of Weymouth
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the child protection benefits of streaming services partnering with the British Board of Film Classification to ensure that content is appropriately age-rated.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Twycross, 31 Jul 2025
The Government has not made an assessment of the child protection benefits of streaming services partnering with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). Ofcom, as the independent regulator, now has a new duty introduced through the Media Act 2024...