Sports: Broadcasting
Commons · Question 27335 · Tabled 4 Sep 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the level of accessibility of live coverage of major national and international sporting events for viewers who do not subscribe to paid stream
Answer
Answered by Stephanie Peacock, 14 Sep 2026
The Government wants to see certain sporting events of national interest shown on free-to-air television so that they can be enjoyed by a wide audience, and recognises the importance of broadcasting sporting events to attract significant audience interest...