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Commons · Question 116110 · Tabled 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record

Answered 5 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled New requirements for UK’s biggest video-on-demand services, published on 24 February 2026, whether YouTube will be included in the additi

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 5 Mar 2026

The Government will shortly lay the On-demand Programme Services (Tier 1 Services) Regulations 2026. These regulations will designate video-on-demand services with more than 500,000 average monthly users in the UK as Tier 1 services, bringing them under e...