Streaming: Illegal Broadcasting
Commons · Question 119446 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ruth Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has her Department made of the effect of illegal streaming on a) the financial sustainability of UK broadcasters and b) their ability to invest in domestic content production.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 19 Mar 2026
The Government recognises that the illegal streaming of content negatively impacts the revenues of UK broadcasters, which is why we have committed in our Creative Industries Sector Plan to ensure UK intellectual property rights are the best protected in t...